title: Psychosocial factors in childhood diabetes and seizure disorders. The family approach.
abstract: Not infrequently chronic childhood illnesses such as diabetes and seizures disorders are not as well controlled as might be expected by standard medication, due to a wide range of adverse psychosocial factors. These may be a reaction to chronic ill health or coincidental. In either case it is vital to understand the interactions between the child, his family, the illness and environment if the failure to control the disorder is to be overcome. This paper outlines the family approach to assessment and management of chronic ill health in children.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy