title: Psychosocial Challenges/Transition to Adulthood.
abstract: Advances in the health care of individuals with cystic fibrosis have resulted in more than half of the population older than the age of 18 living longer, fuller lives. This success brings about the need for new areas of improvement and development including the mastery of transitioning from pediatric to adult health care and attention to psychosocial needs. This article reviews key components of the process of transitioning to adult care and some important psychosocial considerations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, WCHOB Lung & Cystic Fibrosis Center, State University of New York at Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA. Electronic address: cfrederick@upa.chob.edu.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Frederick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D060305:Transition to Adult Care
keywords: Adolescence; Cystic fibrosis; Psychosocial; Transition