title: Practice parameter for the psychiatric assessment and management of physically ill children and adolescents.
abstract: This practice parameter describes the psychiatric assessment and management of physically ill children and adolescents. It reviews the epidemiology, clinical presentation, assessment, and treatment of psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with physical illnesses and the environmental and social influences that can affect patient outcome.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: DeMaso
authors.forename: D Richard
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.forename: Lucienne A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Cahen
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bukstein
authors.forename: Heather J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chrisman
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Farchione
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: Helene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Keable
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kinlan
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schoettle
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: Saundra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: Kristin Kroeger
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ptakowski
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Medicus
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy