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Chapter 4 - Working with Adolescents with Medical Concerns

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2020

Kristin H. Kroll
Kristin H. Kroll
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Medical College of Wisconsin
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Summary

This chapter focuses on empirically supported interventions for common problems that may arise during clinical work with adolescents presenting with medical problems. The reader will be introduced to a review of the current research literature regarding psychological interventions for adolescents, with specific emphasis on evidence-based interventions for treatment adherence and assisting patients and their families in transitioning from pediatric to adult care. The reader will then be provided with an example behavior contract for adherence and empirically supported assessments for adherence. Beneficial resources are identified that can be utilized to assist with treatment adherence and the transition of medical care from the pediatric to adult clinic.

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adolescentteenagertreatment adherencetransitionmedical
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Pediatric Psychology in Clinical Practice
Empirically Supported Interventions
 , pp. 53 - 82
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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