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Clinical Manual of Pediatric Psychosomatic Medicine describes a unique and innovative approach to the complex behavioral health problems seen in children and adolescents who are physically ill, have emotional illness masquerading as physical illness, and have comorbid emotional and physical conditions. It provides pragmatic ways of organizing the key issues that arise in psychiatric consultation with physically ill children and their families and features a set of templates to help guide clinical assessment and management, covering many topics not included in standard child psychiatry and psychology texts. Overview chapters include a hands-on approach to consultation and a psychological assessment protocol. Succeeding chapters address specific clinical situations, from delirium and mood disorders to organ transplantation and cancer. Additional chapters consider issues related to treatment and intervention: psychopharmacology, individual and family psychotherapy, and techniques to help children prepare for medical procedures. Unique considerations are tailored to each topic, such as anxiety symptoms related to specific physical conditions and end-of-life strategies for cancer patients, and intensive coverage is provided for pain assessment and management. Throughout the text, the templates provide questions for both general psychiatric assessment and specific issues, while an abundance of quick-reference tables offer guidance in everything from diagnosis to the use of psychotropic medications in physical illness.

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