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Psychological and Behavioral Assessment

Impact on Pediatric Care

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  • © 1984

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Editors:
  1. Phyllis R. Magrab

    1. Georgetown University Medical Center, USA

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Specialized Assessment Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. A Developmental Framework for Psychological Assessment of Pediatric Conditions

      • Phyllis R. Magrab
      Pages 3-21

    3. Infant Assessment

      • Phyllis R. Magrab
      Pages 23-57

    4. Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment

      • Thomas J. Boll
      Pages 59-90

    5. Behavioral Assessment in Pediatric Settings

      • Elizabeth A. Robinson, Sheila M. Eyberg
      Pages 91-140

  3. Assessment for Specific Pediatric Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
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    2. Developmental Disorders

      • Kathy S. Katz
      Pages 143-190

    3. Attention Deficit and Learning Disorders

      • Kathy S. Katz
      Pages 191-233

    4. Cognitive Effects of Acute and Chronic Pediatric Medical Conditions

      • Ellen Lehr
      Pages 235-277

    5. Psychosocial Assessment in Chronic and Fatal Illness

      • Suzanne M. Bronheim, Diane M. Jacobstein
      Pages 279-335

    6. Child Abuse

      • Phyllis R. Magrab
      Pages 337-363

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 365-370
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About this book

Over the last several decades, the remarkable success of science and medical technology has allowed many children with chronic illness and handicapping conditions to live longer and healthier lives. But this suc­ cess is not without toll. The human cost of chronic illness or a handicap­ ping condition can be enormous for the child and the family. For the family, there is often the stressful daily burden of care, fatigue, marital stress, low family morale, financial burdens, and reduced career mobili­ ty. For the child, there are often arduous and painful treatment regimes, frequent school absences, low energy periods, and uncertainties with respect to future education and vocation. The course of many diseases is unpredictable, and the very fact of chronicity implies ongoing coping problems for the family and the child. The impact of a chronic illness or handicapping condition on a family system is usually more disintegrative than integrative, disrupting the lives of all family members and exacerbating the developmental risks to the child. It is not surprising that a recent comprehensive study for establish­ ing public policies for children with chronic illness at Vanderbilt Univer­ sity has called attention to these factors and produced, as a primary recommendation, increased attention to the psychological impact of dis­ ease on the family and the child. In this context there is an important need for adequate assessment of psychological and behavioral problems in these children to plan for appropriate services.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Georgetown University Medical Center, USA

    Phyllis R. Magrab

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Psychological and Behavioral Assessment

  • Book Subtitle: Impact on Pediatric Care

  • Editors: Phyllis R. Magrab

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2773-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1984

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-41697-2Due: 01 January 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-9712-3Published: 08 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-2773-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 384

  • Topics: Psychotherapy, Behavioral Sciences

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