Abstract
This session aims to equip attendees with selected psychotherapeutic tools for the mental health assessment and treatment of medically ill children and adolescents situated in a developmental framework. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss the effects of medical illness on development from early childhood through adolescent and young adult (AYA) age groups. They will learn about therapeutic interventions with young medically ill children aged 0-6 years and their families. Presenters will share experiences on establishing remote services on the pediatric unit and emergency service with medically ill children during the pandemic and discuss bedside psychotherapy strategies. Participants will also have an opportunity to learn about psychotherapeutic strategies regarding chronic illness themes in the AYA age group, leading up to and including end-of-life care. Participants will gain a new understanding of the effects of medical illness on development from early childhood through AYA age groups. Methods of psychotherapeutic engagement are evolving, whether due to forced adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic or through recently developed psychotherapeutic tools from parent-child interaction, dignity, and meaning-centered psychotherapies for patients and families. Effective psychotherapeutic applications across the pediatric continuum of care are essential for optimal implementation and outcomes. Children and adolescents remain subject to chronic and terminal medical illnesses with comorbid mental health conditions and considerations. Even as medical advances have extended life expectancies, the need for relevant, practical, and effective delivery of psychotherapeutic interventions—both in person and virtual—has also increased. Child and adolescent psychiatrists are advised to be current with helpful treatment modalities in their roles as psychotherapists and multidisciplinary treatment team leaders working in settings with medically ill youth.
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