title: Psychiatric consultation for physically ill children.
abstract: In addition to age-appropriate information about his physical condition and its treatment, the child needs help with the feelings associated with being ill or injured. If the feelings are so powerful that a state of despair exists, or are strongly defended against with self-defeating and unresponsive behavior, consultation with the child psychiatrist should be requested.
mesh_terms: D000184:Acting Out; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D002667:Child Reactive Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D004194:Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D002666:Psychology, Child