Psychological Aspects of Chronic Disease, an Issue of Child and Adolescent Pyschiatric Clinics

by Lawrence A. Vitulano and Melvin Lewis

Chronic illness in childhood presents many challenges for the child and adolescent mental health clinician. Between 10 and 20 million American children and adolescents have some type of chronic health condition or impairment. This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics provides examines several major chronic illnesses in depth to provide a better understanding of the physical demands, medical treatment requirements, social limitations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721606946
• ISBN13: 9780721606941
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
• Length: 598 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 6.0" x 0.5"