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“The text is packed with current foundational information and rich case examples. The text's contributors are respected professionals whose expertise and straightforward reporting style are only to be appreciated. With the book's emphasis on clinical practice, readers seeking guidance on how to function effectively in the rapidly changing health-care landscape will undoubtedly find this an invaluable resource….This long-overdue, comprehensive text serves to illustrate the essential and unique role that psychologists fulfill in a variety of pediatric settings, and the book has a place on just about any psychologist's shelf. The case reports illustrate psychological practice at its very best, which is a blend of science and the art of refining intervention to address individual patient needs. Such skill is obtained only through years of dedicated practice, and the expertise evident in this text should serve to inspire those beginning or advancing in their careers.”

—PsycCRITIQUES


“This is an important book covering an area of expanding focus of many psychologists.”

—Child and Family Behavior Therapy


“The third section, 15 short chapters, concerns particular problems ranging from pain management via elimination disorders to end of life care and seems to me to be the real value of this text. Each chapter is well referenced-and works through case examples to illustrate the principles of intervention and their practical applications.”

—Child and Adolescent Mental Health


“Fills the need for a user-friendly volume that reflects the broad scope of practice in this exciting area of psychology. Experienced practitioners provide comprehensive coverage of typical presenting concerns and settings, clinical roles, and psychological practice with specific pediatric conditions. Readers will appreciate the compelling case studies that describe assessments and interventions in rich detail. This outstanding book is a 'must read' for pediatric psychologists and other professionals working with pediatric populations. It is an excellent text for graduate students, interns, and fellows developing skills as practitioners.”

—Dennis Drotar, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Medical Center


“This unique and important book is an important guide for pediatric psychology practice. Roberts, Aylward, and Wu cover a broad array of topics that are essential keystones of practice. It is particularly compelling to see chapters on such cutting-edge issues as technology applications and reimbursement alongside chapters on established areas of practice, including consultation-liaison services, cancer, diabetes, and asthma. The book balances the evidence base on each topic with helpful conceptualizations and descriptions of pediatric psychology treatment cases.”

—Anne E. Kazak, PhD, ABPP, Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children's Health Network


“The editors have produced a skillfully organized and comprehensive guide to practicing pediatric psychology across settings and medical conditions. Advanced students and practitioners alike will benefit from the well-crafted chapters. The book addresses practice models and clinical roles and provides excellent, up-to-date summaries of clinical approaches to the most commonly encountered medical problems. Anyone planning to practice pediatric psychology in our rapidly evolving health care system will find this volume essential.”

—Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology and Dean, College of Science and Health, DePaul University

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Table of Contents

I. Overview and Foundations of Pediatric Psychology

1. Overview of the Field of Pediatric Psychology, Michael C. Roberts, Brandon S. Aylward, and Yelena P. Wu

2. Common Presenting Concerns and Settings for Pediatric Psychology Practice, Stephen Lassen, Yelena P. Wu, and Michael C. Roberts

3. Cross-Cutting Issues in Pediatric Psychology, Yelena P. Wu, Brandon S. Aylward, and Michael C. Roberts

4. Financial and Organizational Issues of Pediatric Psychology Practice, Christina L. Duncan and Allison G. Dempsey

II. Clinical Roles in Pediatric Psychology

5. Pediatric Consultation-Liaison: The Psychological Hospitalist, Bryan D. Carter, Suzanne M. Thompson, and Aimee N. Thompson

6. Pediatric Psychology Practice in Primary Care Settings, Terry Stancin, Lynne Sturm, and Lisa Y. Ramirez

7. Pediatric Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Teams and Interventions, Caitlin Conroy and Deirdre E. Logan

8. School Reintegration: Providing Consultation to Schools and Families, Melissa A. Alderfer and Mary T. Rourke

9. The Role of Pediatric Psychology in Health Promotion and Injury Prevention, Keri J. Brown Kirschman and Bryan T. Karazsia

10. The Use of Technology in Pediatric Psychology Practice, Brandon S. Aylward, Christopher C. Cushing, and Timothy D. Nelson

III. Pediatric Conditions and the Role of the Psychologist

11. Infants Born Prematurely and/or at Biological Risk, Glen P. Aylward

12. Pediatric Procedural Pain, Elizabeth N. McLaughlin and Joanne M. Gillespie

13. Pediatric Chronic and Episodic Pain, Anne M. Lynch-Jordan

14. Pediatric Sleep Disorders, Jodi A. Mindell and Lisa J. Meltzer

15. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Catherine Butz, Kathleen Lemanek, and Cynthia A. Gerhardt

16. Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Jerilynn Radcliffe, Linda A. Hawkins and Cindy L. Buchanan

17. Pediatric Asthma, Barbara Jandasek and David A. Fedele

18. Pediatric Diabetes, Lisa M. Buckloh

19. Pediatric Obesity, Christopher C. Cushing, Kelsey Borner, and Ric G. Steele

20. Pediatric Cancer, Lauren C. Daniel, Matthew C. Hocking, and Lamia P. Barakat

21. Pediatric Seizure Disorders, Avani C. Modi and Shanna M. Guilfoyle

22. Pediatric Organ Transplantation, Rebecca J. Johnson

23. Pediatric Feeding Disorders, Loretta A. Martin-Halpine

24. Pediatric Elimination Disorders, Susana R. Patton and Martha U. Barnard

25. Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury, Shari L. Wade

26. End of Life in the Pediatric Population, Victoria W. Willard, Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree, and Sean Phipps

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About the Editors

Michael C. Roberts, PhD, ABPP, is Professor and former Director of the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas. He has published close to 200 journal articles and book chapters related to understanding and influencing children’s physical and mental health. Dr. Roberts has authored or coedited 18 books, including Handbook of Pediatric Psychology, Fourth Edition, and is currently the Editor of Training and Education in Professional Psychology. He is a recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training from the American Psychological Association and the Martin P. Levin Mentorship Award from the Society of Pediatric Psychology.

• All titles by Michael C. Roberts

Brandon S. Aylward, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and a researcher in the Sibley Heart Center and Division of Pediatric Neurology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He received his doctorate in Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Kansas. Dr. Aylward has published journal articles and book chapters in the areas of pediatric psychology, analytic methods, and health technology, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals. He is currently engaged in multidisciplinary clinics focusing on pediatric cardiology, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and self-management/adherence. He is a recipient of the C. Eugene Walker Education Award from the Society of Pediatric Psychology.

Yelena P. Wu, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and Investigator at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. She received her doctorate in Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Kansas. Her research interests include identifying risk and protective factors influencing pediatric medical regimen adherence and health outcomes, and dissemination of empirically based assessments and interventions for adherence. Dr. Wu has published numerous articles and book chapters on psychosocial and health outcomes among individuals with chronic conditions across the lifespan. She is a recipient of the C. Eugene Walker Education Award from the Society of Pediatric Psychology.

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Contributors

Melissa A. Alderfer, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Brandon S. Aylward, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Divisions of Pediatric Neurology and Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, Children’s Health Care of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Glen P. Aylward, PhD, ABPP, Division of Developmental–Behavioral Pediatrics/Psychology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois

Lamia P. Barakat, PhD, Division of Oncology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Martha U. Barnard, PhD, Department of Pediatrics/Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Kelsey Borner, BA, Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Cindy L. Buchanan, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, and Department of Child Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado

Lisa M. Buckloh, PhD, Division of Psychology and Psychiatry, Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida

Catherine Butz, PhD, Division of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Bryan D. Carter, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky

Caitlin Conroy, PsyD, Mayo Family Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center, Boston Children’s Hospital and Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Waltham, Massachusetts

Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree, PhD, Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

Christopher C. Cushing, PhD, Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Lauren C. Daniel, PhD, Division of Oncology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Allison G. Dempsey, PhD, Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas

Christina L. Duncan, PhD, Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

David A. Fedele, PhD, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Cynthia A. Gerhardt, PhD, Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Department of Pediatrics and Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Joanne M. Gillespie, PhD, Pediatric Health Psychology Service, IWK Health Centre, and Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Shanna M. Guilfoyle, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Linda A. Hawkins, PhD, Division of Adolescent Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Matthew C. Hocking, PhD, Division of Oncology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Barbara Jandasek, PhD, Bradly Hasbro Children’s Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital, and Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Rebecca J. Johnson, PhD, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri

Bryan T. Karazsia, PhD, Department of Psychology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio

Keri J. Brown Kirschman, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

Stephen Lassen, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Kathleen Lemanek, PhD, Division of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Deirdre E. Logan, PhD, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Anne M. Lynch-Jordan, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Loretta A. Martin-Halpine, PsyD, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Center, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth N. McLaughlin, PhD, Pediatric Health Psychology Service, IWK Health Centre, and Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Lisa J. Meltzer, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado

Jodi A. Mindell, PhD, Department of Psychology, Saint Joseph’s University and Sleep Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Avani C. Modi, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for Treatment Adherence and Self-Management, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Timothy D. Nelson, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska

Susana R. Patton, PhD, Department of Pediatrics/Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Sean Phipps, PhD, Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

Jerilynn Radcliffe, PhD, ABPP, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lisa Y. Ramirez, PhD, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and

Psychology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Michael C. Roberts, PhD, ABPP, Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Mary T. Rourke, PhD, Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania

Terry Stancin, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Ric G. Steele, PhD, ABPP, Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Lynne Sturm, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children/Indiana School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

Aimee N. Thompson, PsyD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Suzanne M. Thompson, PhD, Pediatric Psychology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Shari L. Wade, PhD, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Victoria W. Willard, PhD, Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

Yelena P. Wu, PhD, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Audience

Clinical child and health psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatrists, nurses, and school psychologists; also of interest to pediatricians.

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Course Use

May serve as a text in advanced undergraduate- or graduate-level courses such as Health Psychology of Children, Pediatric Psychology, and Social Work in Health Care.