| 1. Description | |
| 1.1 | Terminology |
| 1.2 | Definition |
| 1.3 | Epidemiology |
| 1.3.1 | Incidence and Prevalence |
| 1.4 | Course and Prognosis |
| 1.4.1 | Asthma |
| 1.4.2 | Cancer |
| 1.4.3 | Cystic Fibrosis |
| 1.4.4 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| 1.4.5 | Sickle Cell Disease |
| 1.5 | Differential Diagnosis |
| 1.6 | Comorbidities |
| 1.6.1 | Asthma |
| 1.6.2 | Cancer |
| 1.6.3 | Cystic Fibrosis |
| 1.6.4 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| 1.6.5 | Sickle Cell Disease |
| 1.7 | Diagnostic Procedures and Documentation |
| 2. Theories and Models of the Disorder | |
| 2.1 | Risk Factors |
| 2.1.1 | Disease and Disability Parameters |
| 2.1.2 | Genetic Disorders |
| 2.1.3 | Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Prematurity, and Low Birth Weight |
| 2.1.4 | Teratogens |
| 2.1.5 | Disease Severity |
| 2.1.6 | Functional Independence |
| 2.1.7 | Psychosocial Stressors |
| 2.2 | Resistance Factors |
| 2.2.1 | Intrapersonal Factors |
| 2.3 | Social-Ecological Factors |
| 2.3.1 | Family Functioning |
| 2.3.2 | Financial Resources |
| 2.3.3 | Stress Processing |
| 2.4 | Applying the Models to Sickle Cell Disease |
| 3. Diagnosis and Treatment Indications | |
| 3.1 | Caregiver and Child Interviews |
| 3.2 | Behavior |
| 3.3 | Cognition |
| 3.4 | Affect |
| 3.5 | Adherence |
| 3.6 | Stress and Coping |
| 3.7 | Quality of Life |
| 3.8 | Family Variables |
| 3.9 | Summary |
| 4. Treatment | |
| 4.1 | Methods of Treatment |
| 4.1.1 | Behavior Therapy |
| 4.1.2 | Cognitive-Behavior Therapy |
| 4.1.3 | Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions— Empirical Support and Clinical Trials |
| 4.1.4 | Psychological Adjustment |
| 4.1.5 | Psychosocial Factors, Coping and Pain Management |
| 4.1.6 | Adherence |
| 4.1.7 | Family Systems Interventions |
| 4.1.8 | Parent Training |
| 4.1.9 | Group Therapy |
| 4.1.10 | Peer Group Interventions |
| 4.1.11 | Peer Support Groups |
| 4.1.12 | Electronic Peer Support Groups |
| 4.1.13 | Self-Regulatory Skill Training, Self-Management, and Psychoeducational Strategies |
| 4.2 | Mechanisms of Action |
| 4.3 | Efficacy and Prognosis |
| 4.4 | Variations and Combinations of Methods |
| 4.5 | Problems in Carrying Out the Treatment |
| 4.5.1 | Individual Barriers |
| 4.5.2 | Family Barriers |
| 4.5.3 | Provider Barriers |
| 4.5.4 | System and Setting-Based Barriers |
| 4.6 | Multicultural Issues |
| 4.7 | Summary |
| 5. Case Vignette | |
| 6. Further Reading | |
| 7. References | |