Like the ground-breaking first edition, PediatricPsycho-oncology, Second edition puts the child at the centre ofmedical and psychological care. It broadens the focus beyondtreatment and cure to consider the quality of life of the child andtheir family. Written by an international group of pediatriconcologists and psychologists/psycho-oncologists brought togetherby an expert editorial team, it focuses on the real-life practicalaspects of children undergoing treatment for cancer.This edition has been restructured and opens with a majorsection on Active treatment, which includes chapters addressingquality of life, pain, psychosocial aspects of treatment andinterventions, art therapy and different fantasy-based techniques,palliative care, communication and education, as well as a newchapter on psychopharmacology. Shorter sections then discusssurvivorship and care of the dying child, including a new chapteron bereavement. The final section comprises new chapters onethical considerations and on addressing the emotional needs ofchildren whose parents have cancer, as well as a case study oninternational collaboration. An appendix provides acomprehensive overview of tools for evaluation and assessment inpediatric psychooncology.This book is a highly practical resource that will be invaluablefor all health care professionals looking after children andadolescents with cancer.

List of Contributors ixForeword xiiiJimmie HollandIntroduction: Embedding Psychosocial Care in Medicine: Pediatric Psycho-oncology as a ModelGary M. Kupfer xvPreface xviiPart A Active Treatment 1Chapter 1 Cancer in Children: an Overview 3Shai Izraeli, Gideon RechaviChapter 2 Comprehensive and Family- Centered Psychosocial Care in Pediatric Oncology: Integration of Clinical Practice and Research 7Lori Wiener, Maryland PaoChapter 3 Quality of Life in Children with Cancer 18Shulamith Kreitler, Michal M. KreitlerChapter 4 Pain in Pediatric Oncology 32Richard D. W. HainChapter 5 Psychiatric Impact of Childhood Cancer 43Margaret L. StuberChapter 6 Psychosocial Effects of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Children 52Ronit Elhasid, Michal M. Kreitler, Shulamith Kreitler, Myriam Weyl Ben-ArushChapter 7 Psychosocial Aspects of Radiotherapy in Pediatric Cancer Patients 62Shulamith Kreitler, Elena Krivoy, Amos TorenChapter 8 Communicating with Children: their Understanding, Information Needs, and Processes 71M. Louise Webster, Jane E. SkeenChapter 9 Psychosocial Interventions: a Cognitive Behavioral Approach 92Bob F. Last, Martha A. GrootenhuisChapter 10 Education in Pediatric Oncology: Learning and Reintegration into School 104Ciporah S. Tadmor, Rivka Rosenkranz, Myriam Weyl Ben-ArushChapter 11 Psychopharmacology in Pediatric Oncology 118Elizabeth G. Pinsky, Annah N. AbramsChapter 12 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children with Cancer 135Subhadra Evans, Laura Cousins, Lonnie ZeltzerChapter 13 Fantasy, Art Therapies, and Other Expressive and Creative Psychosocial Interventions 143Shulamith Kreitler, Daniel Oppenheim, Elsa Segev-ShohamChapter 14 Palliative Care for Children with Advanced Cancer 160Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf, Lonnie ZeltzerPart B Survivorship 175Chapter 15 Neuropsychological Sequelae of Childhood Cancer 177Matthew C. Hocking, Melissa A. AlderferChapter 16 Survivorship in Childhood Cancer 187Elena Krivoy, Meriel E.M. Jenney, Amita Mahajan, Monique Peretz NahumPart C Death and Bereavement 197Chapter 17 Care of a Child Dying of Cancer 199Sergey Postovsky, Myriam Weyl Ben-ArushChapter 18 Psychological Intervention with the Dying Child 209Shulamith Kreitler, Elena KrivoyChapter 19 Providing Support for Families Experiencing the Death of a Child 223David J. SchonfeldPart D Additional Considerations 231Chapter 20 Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Oncology: a Case-Based Psychosocial Overview 233Ryan W. Blum, Andres S. MartinChapter 21 When a Parent has Cancer: Supporting Healthy Child Development During Challenging Times 246Susan D. Swick, Andres S. Martin, Paula RauchChapter 22 Collaborations in Psychosocial Care in Pediatric Oncology: the Middle East as a Case Example 260Aziza T. Shad, Maria E. McGee, Matthew G. Biel, Michael SilbermannPart E Appendix 269Appendix A Assessment Tools in Pediatric Psycho-oncology 271Dafna Munitz-Shenkar, Michal M. Kreitler, Shulamith KreitlerAppendix B Additional Resources 298Index 301