title: Guiding principles on how to manage relevant psychological aspects within a CF team: interdisciplinary approaches.
abstract: Managing CF can be emotionally and physically challenging for patients and their relatives. The disease and its treatment influence the ability to tackle normal tasks of daily living and unexpected life events. The context within which psychologists work varies according to different cultural backgrounds and their professional and theoretical memberships. The benchmarks presented here focus on four crucial issues: (i) identifying a common base of tools and theoretical reflections through suggested readings, (ii) interdisciplinary work within a CF team and its importance for both persons with CF and other healthcare professionals, (iii) the benefits of an eclectic approach utilising cognitive-behavioural theories for specific psychological problems and, (iv) effective and evaluated transition programmes from paediatric to adult healthcare services.
authors.affiliation: CF Centre, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy. rmv.nobili@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rita M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Nobili
authors.forename: Alistair J A
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duff
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ullrich
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Smrekar
authors.forename: Trudy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Havermans
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bryon
authors.forename: Ula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Borawska-Kowalczyk
authors.forename: Maria Sandberg
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Malmborg
mesh_terms: D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards*; D012944:Social Support