Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.
The treatment of children and families affected by pediatric IBD requires an awareness of the diverse psychobiologic effects of the disorder over the course of child, adolescent [53], and adult development [52]. Optimal treatment requires careful coordination of various medical, educational, and rehabilitative services and concerned, empathetic, continuity of care by knowledgeable clinicians [4]. In many cases, this care must also include individual psychotherapeutic work with affected youngsters at crucial junctures to help deal with the social and psychological stresses of IBD, as well supportive casework for parents and siblings.
King
Robert A
RA
Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 230 South Frontage Road, Post Office Box 207900, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. robert.king@yale.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000523:psychology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012043:Regression, Psychology; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012934:Social Isolation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*