Behavioral Health

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Author(s): Angeles Nunez (Holtz Children's Hospital, USA) and Bridgette Danielson (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 32
Source title: The Role of Child Life Specialists in Community Settings
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Genevieve Lowry (Bank Street College of Education, USA), Lindsey Murphy (Missouri State University, USA) and Cara Smith (Missouri State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5097-0.ch012

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Mental Health & Behavioral Studies / Psychology / Social Sciences & Humanities

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The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the developmental and behavioral needs of children and adolescents with mental health concerns and to demonstrate how child life services can be used in a variety of settings both in and out of healthcare. This chapter emphasizes how child life specialists can adapt their skills to meet the needs of the pediatric mental health population, their families, and the interdisciplinary team. Child life specialists can provide psychosocial support to psychiatric patients and families by addressing developmental concerns, identifying emotional and coping needs, and advocating for trauma-informed and family-centered care.

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