The Psychology of Childhood Illness

I Children in Health and Illness.- 1 Approaches to the Study of Sick Children.- A Social-Psychological Approach.- Coping Approaches.- 2 Children's Knowledge About Their Bodies and Illness.- Development of Children's Ideas About Bodies.- Development of Children's Ideas About Illness.- Development of Sick Children's Ideas About Illness.- Development of Children's Ideas About Health.- Conclusions.- 3 Children in the Hospital.- Historical Perspectives.- Preparation for Hospital Admission.- Parent Education.- Children's Perceptions of Hospitals.- Children's Ideas About Medical Procedures.- Conclusions.- 4 Effects of Chronic Illness on the Child, Family, and Siblings.- Effects of Chronic Illness on the Child.- Assessing the Effects of Chronic Illness on the Child.- Effects of Chronic Illness on the Family.- Effects of Chronic Illness on Siblings.- Conclusions.- II Psychological Studies of Specific Chronic Illnesses.- 5 Phenylketonuria.- Causes of the Disease and Treatment.- Effects of Phenylketonuria on the Child.- Diet Termination in Phenylketonuria.- Effects of Phenylketonuria on the Family.- Conclusions.- 6 Diabetes.- Causes of the Disease and Treatment.- Effects of Diabetes on the Child.- Children's Knowledge About Diabetes.- Effects of Diabetes on the Family.- Conclusions.- 7 Asthma.- Causes of the Disease and Treatment.- Effects of Asthma on the Child.- Effects of Asthma on the Family.- Conclusions.- 8 Leukemia.- Causes of the Disease and Treatment.- Effects of Leukemia on the Child.- Effects of Leukemia on the Family.- Conclusions.- 9 Towards a Synthesis.- A Developmental Theory of Illness Behavior.- A Summary of the Cognitive Approach to Understanding Children's Concepts of Illness.- Implications for the Care of Sick Children.- Implications for Dealing With the Parents of Sick Children.- Summary.- References.- Author Index.