Book contents
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Chapter 14 Wellness Interventions in Patients Living with Chronic Medical Conditions
- Chapter 15 Wellness in Older Individuals
- Chapter 16 Wellness in Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 17 Wellness in Pain Disorders
- Chapter 18 Wellness in Cancer and Neoplastic Diseases
- Chapter 19 Wellness in Terminal Illness
- Chapter 20 Wellness Interventions in the Workplace
- Chapter 21 Wellness Interventions for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Book part
- Index
- References
Chapter 16 - Wellness in Children and Adolescents
from Part III - Special Populations and Special Topics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Chapter 14 Wellness Interventions in Patients Living with Chronic Medical Conditions
- Chapter 15 Wellness in Older Individuals
- Chapter 16 Wellness in Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 17 Wellness in Pain Disorders
- Chapter 18 Wellness in Cancer and Neoplastic Diseases
- Chapter 19 Wellness in Terminal Illness
- Chapter 20 Wellness Interventions in the Workplace
- Chapter 21 Wellness Interventions for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Book part
- Index
- References
Summary
Healthcare providers working with children and adolescents spend much of their training becoming experts in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disordered states, focusing on what has or may go wrong. Providers dedicate little time to understanding how to assess positive signs of wellness, such as happiness, life satisfaction, and internal strengths. This is partially because the study of youth wellness is recent, having emerged in the past 10–15 years. In that time, we have also witnessed significant advances in neuroscience, which have furthered our understanding of vital factors that influence youth wellness and development. Consequently, evidence-based wellness interventions are emerging. In contrast to wellness interventions with adult patients, most data-driven recommendations for youth currently require involvement of caregivers and/or are delivered through school-based programs.
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- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 199 - 208Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020