The Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
The authors review the multiple roles of the pediatric psychologist in hospital medicine practice, which is commonly referred to as pediatric consultation-liaison (CL) psychology. A brief history of development of training of CL psychologists is discussed as well as current models of practice. The authors describe specific populations that CL psychologists assist in managing when hospitalized as well as how the CL psychologist can contribute to health care systems and public policy advocacy. Physicians are encouraged to request the services of pediatric CL psychologists to help promote psychological adjustment, coping, and...
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Brittany N. Barber Garcia, Amy Pugh, Christina Limke, Nicholas Beam Source Type: research
The Role of a Clinical Psychologist in Pediatric Nephrology
Renal disease in pediatric patients tends to have a broad clinical spectrum from milder disease to severe progressive renal dysfunction requiring renal replacement therapy. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can have additional comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, which can add to the disease burden. The psychosocial or the mental component of the pediatric CKD patient is often overlooked by health care professionals due to a lack of resources and training in identifying psychological disorders. In addition, many components of kidney disease like fatigue from anemia and cognitive impairment ...
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Vimal Master Sankar Raj, Priyal Patel Source Type: research
Psychologist ’s Unique Role in Improving Quality of Life of Children with Chronic Lung Diseases and Their Families
Pediatric chronic lung diseases burden their patients and families with heavy treatment loads, frequent extensive clinic visits to multiple providers, frequent emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and contribute to significant psychosocial issues with caregiver ’s burnout. The purpose of this chapter is to outline the psychosocial impact of the major pediatric chronic lung diseases and the unique role of the psychologist in relieving this burden. These include severe asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and dependence on home mechanical v entilation. (Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America)
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Mariam Ischander, Sheryl Lozowski-Sullivan Source Type: research
The Role of Psychology in Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases
Pediatric rheumatic diseases (PRDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases that can have a chronic unpredictable disease course that can negatively affect mood, functioning, and quality of life. Given the range of difficulties faced in managing PRDs, as well as the psychosocial issues youth with these diseases experience, pediatric psychologists can be well suited to address concerns that arise in care for youth with PRDs including adherence, cognitive assessment, pain management, functional disability, and mood. Potential ways that pediatric psychologists can address these concerns and be embedded within an interdisciplina...
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: William S. Frye, Diana Milojevic Source Type: research
The Role of Psychologists in Sport Medicine Practice
Young athletes face a unique set of stressors from nonathletes that require careful screening and management. Internalizing disorders, substance use, overtraining, eating disorders, the female athlete triad, and sport-related injury are some psychological issues related to sports participation. Young athletes experiencing these conditions may experience functional impairment and distress on and off the field and management of these concerns includes routine screening and intervention. Embedding a psychologist within a pediatric sports medicine clinic improves patients ’ access to psychological screenings, early identific...
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Judy Jasser, Dilip R. Patel, Katherine T. Beenen Source Type: research
Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Sleep disorders commonly afflict infants, children, and adolescents and have a significant adverse impact on them and their families, sometimes to a severe degree. They can cause immediate stress and suffering and long-term loss of opportunities and potential. Many of these disorders can be well managed by the psychologist and often one is required, either as the sole provider or as an integral part of a team. Sleep disorders have a bidirectional interplay with mental health disorders. The patient may therefore present initially to the psychologist, primary care provider, or the sleep medicine specialist. (Source: Pediatri...
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Mark G. Goetting Source Type: research
Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Metabolic Disorders
Metabolic disorders or inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) can have a wide range of neurodevelopmental and behavioral presentations. These can vary with age and/or management or stressors from common childhood/intercurrent illnesses/procedures/interventions. Collaborative care models such as multidisciplinary metabolic clinics or colocated models with behavioral health clinics and metabolic clinics in the same location can be valuable resources in improving long-term outcomes in patients with IEM. Psychologists ’ expertise using behavioral interventions, screening, or adaptive/cognitive measures can help with diagnosis, t...
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Shibani Kanungo, Katherine T. Beenen Source Type: research
Helping Physicians Collaborate with Psychologists
This article is an introduction to the general roles of psychologists and some of their unique responsibilities. The other sections in this article will dive into more specific psychological services for medical specialties. (Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America)
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Summer Chahin, Roger W. Apple, Cheryl Dickson Source Type: research
Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Subspecialties
This article addresses, in more general terms, the overarching concepts of the role of integrated psychologists and how their services are incorporated in the medical home with the use of provider consultation, administering assessments in identifying common mental health concerns, providing interventions for treatment adherence and providing short-term therapy within pediatric subspecialties. (Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America)
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Katie White, Bethelhem Belachew Source Type: research
Psychologists ’ Role in a Multidisciplinary Approach to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Care
Pediatric cancer and hematological disorders affect a significant number of children and their families each year. The most impactful and effective patient care involves collaboration of medical providers and psychosocial services. Psychologists have a significant role on a patient ’s care team and can provide a multitude of services including brief intervention, psychotherapy, assessments, consultation, and additional support to the rest of the team. (Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America)
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Summer Chahin Source Type: research
A Hypothetical Case Example Illustrating the Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating Chronic/Functional Abdominal Pain in Pediatric Patients
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have a substantial impact on the physical, academic, and psychosocial functioning of pediatric patients. As a functional gastrointestinal disorder, pediatric patients with IBS are thought to benefit from a multidisciplinary approach to target the biopsychosocial factors of this condition. In this co-authored article by a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care specialist and Pediatric GI Psychologist, we present a hypothetical case of a pediatric patient who will undergo evaluation and treatment by each of these specialists demonstrating how a collaborative effort...
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Orhan Atay, Jennie David, Ami Mehta Source Type: research
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Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Subspecialties
Psychologists are essential in pediatric subspecialties. The COVID-19 pandemic, current mental health crisis for children and adolescents, and an abundance of data highlighting the vast amount of mental health concerns in medical practice overwhelmingly support the need for psychologists in pediatric subspecialties. In addition, for the increasing numbers of medical providers and medical centers focusing on health equity and reducing health care disparities, providing psychological care to their patients is essential. (Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America)
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Roger W. Apple, Ethel G. Clemente Tags: Preface Source Type: research
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