Objective: There is increasing recognition that adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with
chronic illnesses experience common psychological challenges. This article reviewed …

Background The role of psycho‐educational interventions in facilitating adaptation to chronic
disease has received growing recognition and is in keeping with policy developments …

Objective To review empirical studies of the efficacy of psychological interventions as
adjuvant therapies for children with pediatric diabetes, cancer, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral group intervention for
children with chronic illnesses and to test the effect of an added parent component …

Background Children with chronic illnesses have a heightened risk for mental health
problems. Objectives To develop, implement, and evaluate child outcomes of a 15-month …

Outcomes from 42 studies of psychological interventions for children and adolescents with
chronic medical conditions were analyzed using meta-analysis. Studies were divided into …

Objective This meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of recent adherence-promoting
interventions for youth with chronic health conditions. Methods Peer-reviewed randomized …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework has
been successfully used to support at-risk youth. However, its effectiveness in fostering …

Objective To estimate the effectiveness of adherence-promoting psychological interventions
for pediatric populations with chronic health conditions. Methods A meta-analysis was …

Children and adolescents with chronic illnesses face extraordinary psychological stressors,
which often occur alongside or because of burdensome medical treatment regimens. Illness …