The role of psychology in a pediatric outpatient cardiology setting: preliminary results from a new clinical program. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2014 Dec;21(4):337-46
Date
09/15/2014Pubmed ID
25217969DOI
10.1007/s10880-014-9404-5Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84919921658 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 20 CitationsAbstract
The aim of this study was to provide a descriptive analysis of a new clinical program integrating psychology services within a pediatric outpatient cardiology clinic. Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) (n = 79) were referred for psychological services by their pediatric cardiologist. Parents completed the child behavior checklist, and the pediatric quality of life inventory generic core scales (PedsQL parent report). Teachers completed the teacher report form. Reasons for referral included: emotional problems (29%); attention problems (25%); learning problems (22%); behavior problems (16%); and developmental delay (8%). Parents and teachers reported higher rates of behavior problems and lower quality of life scores than the general population. Psychological evaluation suggested that incorporating a psychologist within a pediatric cardiology clinic may be beneficial for children with CHD in order to optimize their psychosocial functioning. Practice implications for implementing psychology services within a pediatric outpatient cardiology program are discussed.
Author List
Brosig C, Yang K, Hoffmann RG, Dasgupta M, Mussatto KAuthors
Cheryl L. Brosig Soto PhD Chief, Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinKathleen Mussatto Ph.D. Associate Professor in the School of Nursing department at Milwaukee School of Engineering
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentChild
Child, Preschool
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders
Outpatients
Pediatrics
Program Evaluation
Quality of Life
Referral and Consultation
Surveys and Questionnaires
