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“The high quality, in-depth descriptions of the issues by the stellar, expert contributors make this new edition worthwhile. The work is especially mindful of technology innovations such as telemedicine, which can broaden outreach efforts to rural areas, and internet-based interventional and motivational strategies; these examples make this reference distinguishable. This easily readable and extremely detailed book is most highly recommended for psychology undergraduates and graduates, interns, researchers, and policy makers. Highly recommended. All readers.”

—Choice Reviews


“The fifth edition of this handbook substantially updates a highly valued classic, with contributions from the top scholars in the field. In addition to management of common pediatric conditions, the volume covers professional and public policy issues relevant to practitioners and researchers alike. Content on health care disparities and health systems integration across agencies, communities, and schools adds significant practical utility.”

—Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Dean, College of Science and Health, DePaul University


“This handbook is the quintessential resource for pediatric psychology. The editors have captured not only the vitality of the field, but also the depth and breadth of the science underlying effective interventions, highlighting key trends in training, research, and practice. Important themes include diversity, the intersection of psychology and biology, and integration of care. The fifth edition encompasses a wealth of emerging issues, including cost-effectiveness, rural health, and international developments. It will continue to be the go-to volume for classroom teaching and professional reference.”

—Sharon Berry, PhD, ABPP, Director of Training and Associate Clinical Director, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota


“The fifth edition of the Handbook carries forward the comprehensive, authoritative coverage found in prior editions. There is exciting new content on training and competencies in pediatric psychology, eHealth applications, and epigenetics, to name just a few topics. In the fifth edition, science and practice are engaged in a meaningful collaboration. This handbook is a 'must have' for every reference shelf and for graduate courses in pediatric psychology. Health care professionals who work in a variety of settings will benefit from the wisdom within.”

—Barry S. Anton, PhD, ABPP, past president, American Psychological Association; Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Puget Sound


“This volume arrives at an ideal time, as we are immersed in a rapidly changing health care environment. This handbook continues the tradition of providing practical information across research, practice, and public health topics, and offers updated coverage of the essential role of psychologists in transforming health care delivery. This fifth edition should be part of every pediatric psychologist’s library and every graduate pediatric psychology curriculum.”

—Jennifer Shroff Pendley, PhD, Chief Psychologist, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

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Table of Contents

I. Professional Issues

1. Historical Developments and Trends in Pediatric Psychology, Brandon S. Aylward & Jennifer L. Lee

2. Ethical and Legal Issues in Pediatric Psychology, William A. Rae, Donald Brunnquell, & Jeremy R. Sullivan

3. Professional Development, Roles, and Practice Patterns, Lisa M. Buckloh & Lisa M. Schilling

4. Research Design in Pediatric Psychology: The State of Our Science, Recommendations, and Future Considerations, Kristoffer S. Berlin, Bryan T. Karazsia, & Kimberly L. Klages

5. Training and Competencies in Pediatric Psychology, Tonya M. Palermo, David M. Janicke, Sarah E. Beals-Erickson, & Alyssa M. Fritz

6. Quality Improvement and Cost-Effectiveness, Meghan E. McGrady, Kristin Loiselle rICH, & Lori E. Crosby

II. Cross-Cutting Issues

7. Culture and Diversity in Research and Practice, Daniel L. Clay

8. Evidence-Based Practice in Pediatric Psychology, Timothy D. Nelson & Maren Hankey

9. Inpatient Pediatric Consultation–Liaison, Bryan D. Carter, William G. Kronenberger, Eric L. Scott, Kristin A. Kullgren, Carrie Piazza-Waggoner, & Christine E. Brady

10. Adherence to Pediatric Treatment Regimens, Kevin A. Hommel, Rachelle R. Ramsey, Kristin Loiselle Rich, & Jamie L. Ryan

11. Chronic and Recurrent Pain, Emily F. Law, Melanie Noel, Marni Switkin Nagel, & Lynnda M. Dahlquist

12. Management of Pediatric Pain and Distress Due to Medical Procedures, Lindsey L. Cohen, Ronald L. Blount, Jill Chorney, William Zempsky, Nikita Rodrigues, & Laura Cousins

13. Pediatric Pharmacology and Psychopharmacology, Ronald T. Brown

14. Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress, Anne E. Kazak, Julia Price, & Nancy Kassam-Adams

15. Palliative Care, End of Life, and Bereavement, Cynthia A. Gerhardt, Amy E. Baughcum, Christine Fortney, & Wendy G. Lichtenthal

16. eHealth Applications in Pediatric Psychology, Christopher C. Cushing

17. Genetics and Genetic Testing, Yelena P. Wu & Kenneth P. Tercyak

III. Medical, Developmental, Behavioral, and Cognitive-Affective Conditions

18. Pediatric Asthma, Elizabeth L. McQuaid & David A. Fedele

19. Advances and Emerging Issues in Cystic Fibrosis, Alexandra L. Quittner, Ruth Bernstein, Christina J. Nicolais, & Estefany Saez-Flores

20. The Psychological Context of Diabetes Mellitus in Youth, Tim Wysocki, Lisa M. Buckloh, & Jessica Pierce

21. Sickle Cell Disease, Kathleen L. Lemanek, Amy Hahn, and Melissa McNaull

22. Pediatric Cancer, Kathryn Vannatta & Christina G. Salley

23. Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury, Shari L. Wade, Ashlee K. Bolger, & Brad G. Kurowski

24. Spina Bifida, Grayson N. Holmbeck, Kathy Zebracki, Jaclyn Lennon Papadakis, & Colleen F. Bechtel

25. Epilepsy, Avani C. Modi, Shanna M. Guilfoyle, and Janelle Wagner

26. Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Michael A. Rapoff, Carol B. Lindsley, & Cynthia W. Karlson

27. Cardiovascular Disease, Cheryl L. Brosig, Erica Sood, & Jennifer L. Butcher

28. Organ Transplantation, Cyd K. Eaton, Ana M. Gutierrez-Colina, Emily M. Fredericks, Jennifer L. Lee, E. Bonney Reed-Knight, Laura L. Mee, Julia E. LaMotte, & Ronald L. Blount

29. Abdominal Pain–Related Gastrointestinal Disorders: Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Michele Herzer Maddux, Jennifer B. Blossom, & Craig A. Friesen

30. Pediatric Burns, Christina L. Duncan, Margo M. Szabo, & Janelle M. Mentrikoski

31. Feeding and Vomiting Problems in Pediatric Populations, Alan H. Silverman & Sally E. Tarbell

32. Pediatric Obesity, Mary Beth McCullough, Lisa Ranzenhofer, E. Whitney Evans, & Elissa Jelalian

33. Eating Disorders, Diana Rancourt & Leah Boepple

34. Elimination Disorders: Enuresis and Encopresis, Jaclyn A. Shepard & Daniel J. Cox

35. Pediatric Sleep, Sarah M. Honaker, Lisa J. Meltzer, & Jodi A. Mindell

36. Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Disabilities, Jonathan M. Campbell, Rachel K. Hammond, & Kirsten A. Scheil

37. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the Pediatric Context, Annie A. Garner & Jeffery N. Epstein

IV. Public Health Issues and Systems

38. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Celia M. Lescano & Guitele J. Rahill

39. Understanding and Preventing Pediatric Unintentional Injury, Barbara A. Morrongiello & David C. Schwebel

40. Health Promotion in Children and Adolescents: An Integration of the Biopsychosocial Model and Ecological Approaches to Behavior Change, Dawn K. Wilson, Sandra M. Coulon, & Lauren E. Huffman

41. Prevention: A Multilevel, Biobehavioral, Lifespan Perspective, Maureen M. Black

42. Pediatric Psychology and Primary Care, Terry Stancin, Lynne Sturm, Douglas Tynan, & Lisa Ramirez

43. Families and Other Systems in Pediatric Psychology, Anne E. Kazak, Melissa A. Alderfer, & Steven K. Reader

44. Schools and Reintegration into Schools, George J. DuPaul, Thomas J. Power, & Edward S. Shapiro

V. Special Topics

45. Rural Pediatric Health,Lisa M. Clifford, Julia K. Carmody, & David M. Janicke

46. International Developments in Pediatric Psychology, Annette M. La Greca, Anne E. Kazak, & Sherilynn F. Chan

47. Transition in Pediatric Psychology: Adolescents and Young Adults, Katie A. Devine, Maureen Monaghan, & Lisa A. Schwartz

48. Disorders/Differences of Sex Development, Nina Callens, Melissa Gardner, & David E. Sandberg

Author Index

Subject Index

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About the Editors

Michael C. Roberts, PhD, ABPP, is Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor and former Director of the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas. He holds academic appointments in the Departments of Psychology, Applied Behavioral Science, and Pediatrics. Dr. Roberts has published over 200 journal articles and book chapters on the application of psychology to understanding and influencing children's physical and mental health. He has authored or coedited over 20 books, including Handbook of Pediatric Psychology, Fifth Edition, and Clinical Practice of Pediatric Psychology. The former editor of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology and several other journals, he is currently editor of Training and Education in Professional Psychology.

• All titles by Michael C. Roberts

Ric G. Steele, PhD, ABPP, is Professor and Director of the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas, with academic appointments in the Departments of Applied Behavioral Science and Psychology. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology and serves on the editorial boards of several other journals. Dr. Steele has published more than 120 journal articles and book chapters and has coedited several handbooks related to health and mental health services for children and youth. His research examines the promotion of health-related quality of life across a continuum of health risk categories, with particular emphasis on weight-related health in children and adolescents. He is a recipient of honors including the Martin P. Levin Mentorship Award from the Society of Pediatric Psychology and the Diane J. Willis Award for an Outstanding Article in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

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Contributors

Melissa A. Alderfer, PhD, Nemours Center for Health Care Delivery Science, Nemours Children’s Health System, Wilmington, Delaware; Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Brandon S. Aylward, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, Atlanta, Georgia

Amy E. Baughcum, PhD, Section of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio

Sarah E. Beals-Erickson, PhD, Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington

Colleen F. Bechtel Driscoll, MS, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Kristoffer S. Berlin, PhD, Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee

Ruth Bernstein, MS, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida Maureen M. Black, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Jennifer B. Blossom, MS, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri; Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Ronald L. Blount, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Leah Boepple, MA, Psychology Department, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Ashlee K. Bolger, MD, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Christine E. Brady, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky

Cheryl L. Brosig, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Herma Heart Center, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ronald T. Brown, PhD, ABPP, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

Donald Brunnquell, PhD, Office of Ethics, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Lisa M. Buckloh, PhD, Division of Psychology, Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville, Florida

Jennifer L. Butcher, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Nina Callens, PhD, Center for Research on Culture and Gender, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Jonathan M. Campbell, PhD, Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Julia K. Carmody, MS, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Bryan D. Carter, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Norton Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky

Sherilynn F. Chan, MS, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Jill Chorney, PhD, Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Dalhousie University, and IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Daniel L. Clay, PhD, College of Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Lisa M. Clifford, PhD, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Lindsey L. Cohen, PhD, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

Sandra M. Coulon, PhD, Department of Psychology, Barnwell College, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

Laura Cousins, MA, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

Daniel J. Cox, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia

Lori E. Crosby, PsyD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Christopher C. Cushing, PhD, Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Lynnda M. Dahlquist, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland

Katie A. Devine, PhD, MPH, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Christina L. Duncan, PhD, Department of Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

George J. DuPaul, PhD, Department of Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Cyd K. Eaton, MS, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Jeffery N. Epstein, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

E. Whitney Evans, PhD, RD, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

David A. Fedele, PhD, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Christine Fortney, PhD, College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Emily M. Fredericks, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Psychology, and Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit, University of Michigan, and C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Craig A. Friesen, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

Alyssa M. Fritz, MA, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Melissa Gardner, MA, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Annie A. Garner, PhD, Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri

Cynthia A. Gerhardt, PhD, Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Shanna M. Guilfoyle, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Ana M. Gutierrez-Colina, MS, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Amy Hahn, PhD, Section of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

Rachel K. Hammond, PhD, Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Maren Hankey, MA, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska

Grayson N. Holmbeck, PhD, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Kevin A. Hommel, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Sarah M. Honaker, PhD, CBSM, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

Lauren E. Huffman, BS, Department of Psychology, Barnwell College, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

David M. Janicke, PhD, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Elissa Jelalian, PhD, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Bryan T. Karazsia, PhD, Department of Psychology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio

Cynthia W. Karlson, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi

Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD, Center for Injury Research and Prevention, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Anne E. Kazak, PhD, ABPP, Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children’s Health System, Wilmington, Delaware; Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kimberly L. Klages, BS, Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

William G. Kronenberger, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana

Kristin A. Kullgren, PhD, University of Michigan School of Medicine, C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Brad G. Kurowski, MD, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Annette M. La Greca, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Julia E. LaMotte, BS, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Emily F. Law, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington

Jennifer L. Lee, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, and Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Kathleen L. Lemanek, PhD, Section of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio

Celia M. Lescano, PhD, Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Wendy G. Lichtenthal, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York

Carol B. Lindsley, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Michele Herzer Maddux, PhD, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences and Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

Mary Beth McCullough, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Meghan E. McGrady, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Patient and Family Wellness Center, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Melissa McNaull, MD, Department/Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi

Elizabeth L. McQuaid, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Bradley/Hasbro Children’s Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island

Laura L. Mee, PhD, Department of Transplant Services, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Lisa J. Meltzer, PhD, CBSM, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado

Janelle M. Mentrikoski, MS, Department of Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

Jodi A. Mindell, PhD, CBSM, Department of Psychology, Saint Joseph’s University, and Sleep Center, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Avani C. Modi, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Maureen Monaghan, PhD, Children’s National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC

Barbara A. Morrongiello, PhD, Psychology Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Marni Switkin Nagel, PhD, Department of Pediatric Psychology, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California

Timothy D. Nelson, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska

Christina J. Nicolais, MA, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Melanie Noel, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Tonya M. Palermo, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Seattle, Washington

Jaclyn Lennon Papadakis, MA, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Carrie Piazza-Waggoner, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Jessica Pierce, PhD, Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, Florida

Thomas J. Power, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Julia Price, PhD, Nemours Children’s Health System, Wilmington, Delaware; Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Alexandra L. Quittner, PhD, Department of Psychology and Pediatrics, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

William A. Rae, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Guitele J. Rahill, PhD, School of Social Work, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Lisa Ramirez, PhD, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, MetroHealth Medical Center, and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Rachelle R. Ramsey, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for

Adherence and Self-Management, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Diana Rancourt, PhD, Psychology Department, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Lisa Ranzenhofer, PhD, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Michael A. Rapoff, PhD, ABPP, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Steven K. Reader, PhD, Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children’s Health System, Wilmington, Delaware; Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bonney Reed-Knight, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Kristin Loiselle Rich, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Nikita Rodrigues, BS, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

Jamie L. Ryan, PhD, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri

Estefany Saez-Flores, BA, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Christina G. Salley, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

David E. Sandberg, PhD, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Kirsten A. Scheil, MS, Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Lisa M. Schilling, PhD, ABPP, Division of Psychology, Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville, Florida

Jennifer Verrill Schurman, PhD, ABPP, BCB, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

Lisa A. Schwartz, PhD, Division of Oncology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

David C. Schwebel, PhD, Psychology Department, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Eric L. Scott, PhD, University of Michigan School of Medicine and C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Edward S. Shapiro, PhD (deceased), Center for Promoting Research to Practice, College of Education, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Jaclyn A. Shepard, PsyD, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia

Alan H. Silverman, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Erica Sood, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Nemours Cardiac Center, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware

Terry Stancin, PhD, ABPP, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, MetroHealth Medical Center, and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Lynne A. Sturm, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

Jeremy R. Sullivan, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

Margo M. Szabo, MS, Department of Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

Sally E. Tarbell, PhD, Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado

Kenneth P. Tercyak, PhD, Division of Population Sciences, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Departments of Oncology and Pediatrics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

William Douglas Tynan, PhD, ABPP, Center for Psychology and Health, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC

Kathryn Vannatta, PhD, Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Shari L. Wade, PhD, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Janelle Wagner, PhD, College of Nursing, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Dawn K. Wilson, PhD, Department of Psychology, Barnwell College, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

Yelena P. Wu, PhD, Huntsman Cancer Institute and Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Tim Wysocki, PhD, ABPP, Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children’s Health System, Jacksonville, Florida

Kathy Zebracki, PhD, Department of Psychology, Shriners Hospitals for Children—Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University School of Medicineand Science, North Chicago, Illinois

William Zempsky, MD, MPH, Division of Pain and Palliative Medicine, Connecticut Children’sMedical Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, Connecticut

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Audience

Clinical child and health psychologists, pediatricians, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, school psychologists, and other professionals working with children and adolescents with health-related problems.

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Course Use

May serve as a text in graduate-level courses such as Health Psychology of Children, Pediatric Psychology, and Social Work in Health Care.

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New to this edition:

• Chapters on rural health, the transition to adult medical care, prevention, and disorders of sex development.
• Expanded coverage of epigenetics, eHealth applications, cultural and ethnic diversity, spina bifida, and epilepsy.
• Many new authors; extensively revised with the latest information on clinical populations, research methods, and interventions.
• Chapters on training and professional competencies, and quality improvement and cost-effectiveness, and international collaborations.