Objective To review research on observed family communication in families with children
with chronic illnesses compared with families with healthy, typically developing children, and …

Due to the general lack of familiarity with the concept in the medical field, resilience is rarely
considered in pediatric medical traumas. Resilience is an ability that enables recovery after …

Chronic diseases in childhood can affect the physical and mental health of patients and their
families. The objective of this study was to identify the sociodemographic and psychosocial …

This special issue of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology showcases a growing area of
research with a collection of 16 contemporary studies of resilience in youth with chronic …

We commend Drs. Hilliard, McQuaid, Nabors, and Hood on their thoughtful introduction to
the Journal of Pediatric Psychology special issue on resilience (Hilliard, McQuaid, Nabors, & …

Parent-adolescent communication is important in the context of childhood cancer. However,
we know little about the communication experiences between Korean adolescents and their …

Introduction: Chronic pain does not reside within an individual. Pain is affected by and
affects larger systems (eg, families). We examined longitudinal, bidirectional associations …

Objective: This study examined associations between 3 distinct parent factors (parent
personal distress, parenting stress, and spina bifida (SB)-specific parenting stress) and …

Perceived support and conflict between adolescents and young adults with cancer and their
primary caregivers, other family, close friends, and medical staff were examined in relation to …

Objective: Past research suggests that certain sociodemographic factors may put youth with
spina bifida (SB) at risk for poor outcomes. The aims of this study were to examine (a) …