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Psychosocial aspects of diabetes : children, adolescents and their families / edited by Deborah Chrisite and Clarissa Martin ; foreword by Francine R. Kaufman.
Holman Biotech Commons RC660 .P793 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Paediatric psychology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Diabetes Mellitus--psychology.
- Psychology, Adolescent.
- Psychology, Child.
- Family Relations.
- Diabetes--Psychological aspects.
- Diabetes.
- Medical Subjects:
- Diabetes Mellitus--psychology.
- Psychology, Adolescent.
- Psychology, Child.
- Family Relations.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Radcliffe, [2012]
- Summary:
- This work for medical professionals and students is also accessible to general readers, with frequent headings, checklists, b&w photos, and chapter summaries, plus explanatory notes and definitions on the same page as related text. Part 1 explores the emotional and behavioral impact of diabetes on children and their families, addressing issues such as the impact of diagnosis and the use of recreational drugs by teens with diabetes, while part 2 presents evidence-based clinical approaches for the management and intervention of diabetes. The third part of the book collects various assessment tools and measurement instruments. Christie is a clinical psychologist. Martin is a pediatric clinical psychologist. The book is published by Radcliffe Publishing, UK, and distributed in the US by BookMasters. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Understanding diabetes
- A global perspective : worldwide prevalence and incidence
- The impact of diagnosis
- Challenges to emotional well-being : depression, anxiety and parental fear of hypoglycaemia
- Regimen adherence : paradigms and approaches
- The effects of diabetes on cognitive functioning
- Sex, drugs and glycaemic control
- Integrated care and multidisciplinary team work : the role of the different professionals
- Management and intervention
- An introduction to managing diabetes: implications of different treatment regimens
- Structured education for diabetes
- The role of the diabetes educator
- Motivational interviewing
- Psychological approaches to working with families : an example of solution-focused brief therapy
- Management of diabetes and eating disorders
- Transition to adult clinics
- Tools for clinical practice
- Diagnostic tools for children
- Assessment and intervention for diabetes related cognitive difficulties
- Regimen adherence measures
- Transition services.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel Bellet Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781846195136
- 1846195136
- OCLC:
- 774495454
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