Description
Book SynopsisPediatric Psycho-oncology reviews the psychological aspects of care of the child with cancer. The book deals with critical issues such as the neuropsychological impact of treatment, pain, quality of life, returning to school, ethics, palliative care, talking to children and their families about death, and providing support to the dying.
Trade Review“This is a highly practical resource book for health professionals dealing with children and adolescents with cancer . . . There is also a new appendix providing a comprehensive overview and details of research tools in paediatric psycho-oncology.” (Journal of Analytical Psychology, 1 May 2013)
Table of ContentsList of Contributors ix
Foreword xiii
Jimmie Holland
Introduction: Embedding Psychosocial Care in Medicine: Pediatric Psycho-oncology as a Model
Gary M. Kupfer xv
Preface xvii
Part A Active Treatment 1
Chapter 1 Cancer in Children: an Overview 3
Shai Izraeli, Gideon Rechavi
Chapter 2 Comprehensive and Family- Centered Psychosocial Care in Pediatric Oncology: Integration of Clinical Practice and Research 7
Lori Wiener, Maryland Pao
Chapter 3 Quality of Life in Children with Cancer 18
Shulamith Kreitler, Michal M. Kreitler
Chapter 4 Pain in Pediatric Oncology 32
Richard D. W. Hain
Chapter 5 Psychiatric Impact of Childhood Cancer 43
Margaret L. Stuber
Chapter 6 Psychosocial Effects of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Children 52
Ronit Elhasid, Michal M. Kreitler, Shulamith Kreitler, Myriam Weyl Ben-Arush
Chapter 7 Psychosocial Aspects of Radiotherapy in Pediatric Cancer Patients 62
Shulamith Kreitler, Elena Krivoy, Amos Toren
Chapter 8 Communicating with Children: their Understanding, Information Needs, and Processes 71
M. Louise Webster, Jane E. Skeen
Chapter 9 Psychosocial Interventions: a Cognitive Behavioral Approach 92
Bob F. Last, Martha A. Grootenhuis
Chapter 10 Education in Pediatric Oncology: Learning and Reintegration into School 104
Ciporah S. Tadmor, Rivka Rosenkranz, Myriam Weyl Ben-Arush
Chapter 11 Psychopharmacology in Pediatric Oncology 118
Elizabeth G. Pinsky, Annah N. Abrams
Chapter 12 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children with Cancer 135
Subhadra Evans, Laura Cousins, Lonnie Zeltzer
Chapter 13 Fantasy, Art Therapies, and Other Expressive and Creative Psychosocial Interventions 143
Shulamith Kreitler, Daniel Oppenheim, Elsa Segev-Shoham
Chapter 14 Palliative Care for Children with Advanced Cancer 160
Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf, Lonnie Zeltzer
Part B Survivorship 175
Chapter 15 Neuropsychological Sequelae of Childhood Cancer 177
Matthew C. Hocking, Melissa A. Alderfer
Chapter 16 Survivorship in Childhood Cancer 187
Elena Krivoy, Meriel E.M. Jenney, Amita Mahajan, Monique Peretz Nahum
Part C Death and Bereavement 197
Chapter 17 Care of a Child Dying of Cancer 199
Sergey Postovsky, Myriam Weyl Ben-Arush
Chapter 18 Psychological Intervention with the Dying Child 209
Shulamith Kreitler, Elena Krivoy
Chapter 19 Providing Support for Families Experiencing the Death of a Child 223
David J. Schonfeld
Part D Additional Considerations 231
Chapter 20 Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Oncology: a Case-Based Psychosocial Overview 233
Ryan W. Blum, Andres S. Martin
Chapter 21 When a Parent has Cancer: Supporting Healthy Child Development During Challenging Times 246
Susan D. Swick, Andres S. Martin, Paula Rauch
Chapter 22 Collaborations in Psychosocial Care in Pediatric Oncology: the Middle East as a Case Example 260
Aziza T. Shad, Maria E. McGee, Matthew G. Biel, Michael Silbermann
Part E Appendix 269
Appendix A Assessment Tools in Pediatric Psycho-oncology 271
Dafna Munitz-Shenkar, Michal M. Kreitler, Shulamith Kreitler
Appendix B Additional Resources 298
Index 301
