PSYC 3220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Chronic Condition, Asthma
19 Dec 2013
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More than 10% of kids experience chronic illness. This group very heterogeneous in age of onset, limitations associated with illness, severity, duration, etc. Chronic illness is not one disorder, and is associated with many facets. Causes distress on the child and the family (disrupts family routine, costs money, changes interaction as a family) Chronic means at least 3 months with significant symptoms (most are over the life course or very long time) Prevalence is actually increasing: our treatments are getting better, we have more and more infant who are surviving. Used to be called psycho-somatic illnesses, but now recognize more chronic illness has psychological component. Kids who are chronically ill have a hard time concentrating on other things in life. Is dynamic and ongoing you are well-adjusted this week doesn"t mean you will be next week. 10% kids are diagnosable and number is growing.
