Overview

Over recent decades, tremendous advances in the prevention, medical treatment, and quality of life issues in children and adolescents surviving cancer have spawned a host of research on pediatric psychosocial oncology. This important volume fulfills the clear need for an up-to-date, comprehensive handbook for practitioners that delineates the most recent research in the field--the first of its kind in over a decade. Over 60 renowned authors have been assembled to provide a thorough presentation of the state-of-the art research and literature, with topics including: -Neuropsychological effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy -Bone marrow transplantation -Important issues about quality of life during and following treatment -Collaborative research among child-focused psychologists -Standards of psychological care for children and adolescents -Stress and coping in the pediatric cancer experience -The role of family and peer relationships The Comprehensive Handbook of Childhood Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease represents both multidisciplinary and international efforts, an alliance between physicians and parents, and a combination of research and service. With a wealth of information of great interest to patients and their families, this volume will also be a welcome resource to the psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, oncologists, nurses, and social workers who confront these issues as they help children and their families through the treatment, recovery, and grieving processes.

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Author:   Ronald T. Brown (Professor of Public Health, Pediatrics and Psychology, and Dean of the College of Health Professions, Temple University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   1.242kg
ISBN:  

9780195169850

ISBN 10:   0195169859
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   01 April 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction 1: Ronald T. Brown: Introduction: Why the Need for a Comprehensive Handbook on Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology/Hematology 2: F. Daniel Armstrong: Cancer and Blood Disorders in Childhood: Biopsychosocial Developmental Issues in Assesment and Treatment Part II. The Cancer Experience On Treatment 3: Mary Jo Kupst and Kristin Bingen: Stress and Coping in the Pediatric Cancer Experience 4: Melissa Alderfer and Anne E. Kazak: Familial Issues When a Child is on Treatment for Cancer 5: Sean Phipps: Psychosocial and Behavioral Issues in Stem Cell Transplantation 6: Bernard Fuemmeler, Larry Mullins, and Melissa Y. Carpenter: Peer, Friendship Issues and Emotional Well-Being 7: Paola Conte and Gary Walco: Pain and Procedure Management 8: Michael Rapoff, Ph.D., Anne McGrath, and Stephen Smith: Adherence to Treatment Demands 9: Rachel B. Levi: Quality of Life in Childhood Cancer: Meaning, Methods and Missing Pieces 10: Cynthia Myers, Margaret Stuber, and Lonnie Zeltzer: Spirituality, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine 11: Celia Fisher and Jessica K. Masty: A Goodness-of-Fit Ethic for Informed Consent to Pediatric Cancer Patients 12: Ollie Jane Z. Sahler, Diane Fairclough, Ernest Katz, James Varni, Sean Phipps, Raymond Mulhern, Michael J. Dolgin, Donna R. Copeland, and W. Lewis Johnson: Problem-Solving Skills for Mothers of Children with Newly Diagnosed Cancer Part III. Cancer Late Effects Off Treatment 13: Anna Marsland, Linda Ewing, and Amanda Thompson: Psychological and Social Effects of Surviving Childhood Cancer 14: Raymond Mulhern and Robert W. Butler: Neuropsychological Late Effects 15: Margaret L. Stuber: Post Traumatic Stress and Post Traumatic Growth in Childhood Cancer Survivors and Their Parents 16: Robert W. Butler and Donna R. Copeland: Interventions for Cancer Late Effects and Survivorship 17: Ernest Katz and Avi Madan-Swain: Maximizing School, Academic, and Social Outcomes in Children and Adolescents with Cancer Part IV. Palliative Care and End of Life Issues 18: David J. Bearison: Issues in Palliative Care 19: Joanna Breyer, Aurora Sanfeliz, Cori E. Cieurzo, and Eugene Meyer: Loss and Grief Part V. Prevention of Primary and Secondary Malignancies 20: Andrea Farkas Patenaude and Katherine Schneider: Genetic Issues 21: Vida L. Tyc: Smoking Cessation 22: Dawn K. Wilson and Sarah F. Griffin: Health Promotion and Primary Prevention of Cancer Part VI. Sickle Cell Disease 23: Kathryn Gustafson, Melanie J. Bonner, Kristina Hardy, and Robert J. Thompson, Jr.: Biopsychosocial and Developmental Issues Related to Sickle Cell Disease 24: Jeffrey Schatz and Eve Puffer: Neuropsychological Aspects of Sickle Cell Disease 25: Lamia Barakat, Laurie A. Lash, Meredith J. Lutz, and D. Colette Nicolaou: Psychosocial Adaptation of Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease 26: Jerilynn Radcliffe, Lamia Barakat, and Rhonda C. Boyd: Family Systems Issues in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease 27: Nicole F. Swain, Monica J. Mitchell, and Scott W. Powers: Issues in Pain Management of Sickle Cell Disease Part VII. Training, Funding, and Collaborative Endeavors 28: Daniel L. Clay and T. David Elkin: Training in Pediatric Psychosocial Hematology/Oncology 29: Stanley Whitsett, F. Daniel Armstrong, and Brad H. Pollock: Research Opportunities and Collaborative Multi-Site Studies in Psychosocial Hematology/Oncology Part VIII. A Prospective and Retrospective View of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 30: A Prospective and Retrospective View of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Reviews

Brown's comprehensive handbook of childhood cancer and sickle cell disease is the definitive psychological work on these important chronic conditions. This book is distinguished by the breadth and quality of up-to-date contributions from an outstanding group of scholars and knowledgeable practitioners. Professionals and trainees from a wide range of disciplines will find this to be a valuable 'must have' resource. --BDennis Drotar, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Co-Director, Center for Survivors of Pediatric Cancer, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH<br> As a psychologist and parent, I am delighted to see how this handbook confirms that research has at last moved beyond descriptive studies and empirically based interventions to enhance the lives of the hundreds of thousands of children now surviving cancer. This excellent and timely volume covers research along the entire continuum of childhood cancer care, offering especially useful insights on the experience of children and their families to both clinicians and caregivers. --Susan L. Weiner, Ph.D., President, Children's Cause Cancer Advocacy, Silver Spring, MD<br> This internationally-recognized group of authors, led by Dr. Ronald Brown, has accomplished quite a task. The handbook provides a comprehensive, detailed description of the key biopsychosocial issues that deserve attention in the care of kids with cancer and sickle cell disease and their families. As a director of a program for adult survivors of pediatric cancer, I find the information...[is] not only clinically relevant and practical, but it also stimulates ideas for further research. This is a 'must-read' handbook for health care traineesand professionals from all disciplines and specialties who care for these patients and their families. --Kevin C. Oeffinger, M.D., Medical Director, Living Beyond Cancer: A Program for Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer, Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY<br> remarkable reference book...Brown has masterfully woven together the accomplishments of hundreds of investigators...He has provided a sturdy foundation for the next generation's advances. --<br> sycCRITIQUES<br>

Brown's comprehensive handbook of childhood cancer and sickle cell disease is the definitive psychological work on these important chronic conditions. This book is distinguished by the breadth and quality of up-to-date contributions from an outstanding group of scholars and knowledgeable practitioners. Professionals and trainees from a wide range of disciplines will find this to be a valuable 'must have' resource. --BDennis Drotar, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Co-Director, Center for Survivors of Pediatric Cancer, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH As a psychologist and parent, I am delighted to see how this handbook confirms that research has at last moved beyond descriptive studies and empirically based interventions to enhance the lives of the hundreds of thousands of children now surviving cancer. This excellent and timely volume covers research along the entire continuum of childhood cancer care, offering especially useful insights on the experience of children and their families to both clinicians and caregivers. --Susan L. Weiner, Ph.D., President, Children's Cause Cancer Advocacy, Silver Spring, MD This internationally-recognized group of authors, led by Dr. Ronald Brown, has accomplished quite a task. The handbook provides a comprehensive, detailed description of the key biopsychosocial issues that deserve attention in the care of kids with cancer and sickle cell disease and their families. As a director of a program for adult survivors of pediatric cancer, I find the information...[is] not only clinically relevant and practical, but it also stimulates ideas for further research. This is a 'must-read' handbook for health care trainees and professionals from all disciplines and specialties who care for these patients and their families. --Kevin C. Oeffinger, M.D., Medical Director, Living Beyond Cancer: A Program for Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer, Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY remarkable reference book...Brown has masterfully woven together the accomplishments of hundreds of investigators...He has provided a sturdy foundation for the next generation's advances. -- sycCRITIQUES Brown's comprehensive handbook of childhood cancer and sickle cell disease is the definitive psychological work on these important chronic conditions. This book is distinguished by the breadth and quality of up-to-date contributions from an outstanding group of scholars and knowledgeable practitioners. Professionals and trainees from a wide range of disciplines will find this to be a valuable 'must have' resource. --BDennis Drotar, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Co-Director, Center for Survivors of Pediatric Cancer, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH As a psychologist and parent, I am delighted to see how this handbook confirms that research has at last moved beyond descriptive studies and empirically based interventions to enhance the lives of the hundreds of thousands of children now surviving cancer. This excellent and timely volume covers research along the entire continuum of childhood cancer care, offering especially useful insights on the experience of children and their families to both clinicians and caregivers. --Susan L. Weiner, Ph.D., President, Children's Cause Cancer Advocacy, Silver Spring, MD This internationally-recognized group of authors, led by Dr. Ronald Brown, has accomplished quite a task. The handbook provides a comprehensive, detailed description of the key biopsychosocial issues that deserve attention in the care of kids with cancer and sickle cell disease and their families. As a director of a program for adult survivors of pediatric cancer, I find the information...[is] not only clinically relevant and practical, but it also stimulates ideas for further research. This is a 'must-read' handbook for health care trainees and professionals from all disciplines and specialties who care for these patients and their families. --Kevin C. Oeffinger, M.D., Medical Director, Living Beyond Cancer: A Program for Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer, Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY remarkable reference book...Brown has masterfully woven together the accomplishments of hundreds of investigators...He has provided a sturdy foundation for the next generation's advances. -- sycCRITIQUES

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Dr. Ronald T. Brown is Dean of Temple University's College of Health Professions. He is a leading pediatric psychologist who specializes in children and adolescents with chronic illnesses, attention deficit disorders and learning disabilities. Brown's current research efforts include studies on family intervention for high-risk infants with sickle cell disease, depression in children with chronic illnesses, and family functioning for children with cancer.

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