Treatment Adherence in Young Children with Asthma.

Treatment nonadherence in young children with asthma involves multiple factors and should be viewed within an ecological framework. Few interventions have targeted multiple bidirectional factors, however, and little research has examined which interventions may be most appropriate for young children. Additional research is needed to identify essential intervention components, and to determine how to sustain such interventions in at-risk communities.

Integrated behavioral health care for management of stress in allergic diseases.

Objective: This article reviews current findings regarding the management of stress in allergic disease.

Data Sources: The authors use articles and books published between 1995 and 2017. Approximately 85% of sources used were published in the last 10 years, and 60% were published in the last 5 years.

The Tempest: Difficult to Control Asthma in Adolescence.

Severe asthma is associated with significant morbidity and is a highly heterogeneous disorder. Severe asthma in adolescence has some unique elements compared with the features of severe asthma a medical provider would see in younger children or adults. A specific focus on psychological issues and adherence highlights some of the challenges in the management of asthma in adolescents.

Role of behavioral health in management of pediatric atopic dermatitis.

Objective: To describe the behavioral components and complications in treating pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and the critical role of behavioral health professionals in addressing disease impact and behavioral aspects of disease management for these patients and families.

Data Sources: Studies and review articles were selected from medical and psychology databases for relevance to pertinent topics.

Results: AD has significant negative effects in affected individuals and their families on quality of life, behavioral, emotional, and sleep disturbances, and family functioning.

Psychological and lifestyle risk factors for asthma exacerbations and morbidity in children.

Asthma is the most common childhood illness and disproportionately affects low-income, minority children who live in urban areas. A range of risk factors are associated with asthma morbidity and mortality, such as treatment non-adherence, exposure to environmental triggers, low-income households, exposure to chronic stress, child psychological problems, parental stress, family functioning, obesity, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diets. These risk factors often have complex interactions and inter-relationships.

Psychosocial Factors in Severe Pediatric Asthma.

Asthma is the most common chronic illness among children in the United States and can impact nearly all aspects of functioning. Most research suggests that children with severe asthma display more emotional and behavioral problems than their healthy peers. These psychological difficulties are associated with increased risk for functional impairments and problematic disease course.

Post-traumatic growth among an ethnically diverse sample of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

Objective: Although some survivors of childhood cancer report significant psychosocial distress, many also report having derived benefits, or post-traumatic growth (PTG), from their cancer experience. This study examines PTG and its correlates among an ethnically diverse sample of adolescent/young adult (AYA) cancer survivors who have recently completed treatment.

Methods: Survivors of childhood cancer (n = 94; 47% Hispanic), ages 11-21 and within 6 months of completing cancer therapy, were recruited from three pediatric cancer centers.

Qualitative analysis of the role of culture in coping themes of Latina and European American mothers of children with cancer.

It has been well established that mothers of children diagnosed with cancer experience high levels of distress. Latina mothers may be at risk for higher levels of distress related to language barriers, cultural factors, and economic, immigration, and acculturation stressors. Despite the increasing US Latino population, few studies have examined the role of culture within pediatric oncology, including how mothers cope with their child's cancer.

Emotion regulation strategies in offspring of childhood-onset depressed mothers.

Background: This study examines emotion regulation strategies used by children of mothers with childhood-onset depression (COD) and children of never-depressed mothers (NCOD).

Methods: Participants were 49 COD offspring (ages 4-7) and 37 NCOD offspring (ages 4-7) and their mothers. Emotion regulation strategies were assessed observationally during a laboratory mood induction paradigm.

Pure versus co-occurring externalizing and internalizing symptoms in children: the potential role of socio-developmental milestones.

Co-occurring internalizing and externalizing disorders are moderately prevalent in children, adolescents, and adults (Anderson, Williams, McGee, & Silva, 1987; McConaughy & Skiba, 1994), but much remains to be understood regarding why some children show "pure" versus co-occurring internalizing and externalizing symptoms. One possible influence that has previously not been considered is the failure to attain socio-developmental milestones, which paradoxically may prevent the development of co-occurring symptoms for some children. The present study proposes a model in which failure to attain relevant socio-developmental milestones might explain why some children may not develop heterotypic co-occurring symptoms.