Promoting psychological well-being in children with acute and chronic illness. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Melinda Edwards and Penny Titman.
• Other Names: Edwards, Melinda; Titman, Penny
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Assessment -- 3. Promoting Adaptation: The Child's Experience -- 4. Promoting Adaptation: The Experience of Parents, Siblings and Families -- 5. Managing Procedural Distress -- 6. Assessing and Treating Chronic Pain and Medically Unexplained Symptoms -- 7. Promoting Adherence to Treatment -- 8. Education, School and Peer Relationships -- 9. Empowering Young People: Involvement in Decision Making and Developing Health Care Services -- 10. Transition to Adult Services -- 11. Palliative Care and Bereavement -- 12. Staff Support and Caring for the Carers -- 13. Concluding Remarks -- Appendix 1: Web Resources -- Appendix 2: Books for Children, Adolescents and Young People.
• Publisher Details: London Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (215 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 618.92/044; Paediatric Nursing; Chronic diseases in children -- Psychological aspects; Chronic diseases in children -- Treatment; Acute Disease -- psychology; Chronic Disease -- psychology; Acute Disease -- therapy; Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Child; Chronic Disease -- therapy; MEDICAL -- Pediatrics; Child & Developmental Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Social Work; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857003959
• Related ISBNs: 085700395X; 9781843109679; 1843109670
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.