21 Jan Discussion: Impact of Illness on Children and Adolescents

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SOCIAL WORK

SOCW 6205 – MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK II

 

Discussion: Impact of Illness on Children and Adolescents

 

Young patients face unique challenges during an illness and its treatment. Chronic childhood illness can be extremely disruptive for the child or adolescent and his or her family, especially when treatment demands frequent and lengthy hospitalizations. The illness, as well as a lack of normalcy in the patient’s life, may hinder biological, psychological, and social development. The primary role of medical social workers working with children or adolescents is to help the patient and family live as normal a life as possible in the face of illness.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Think about chronic illnesses that may affect children and adolescents. Select one chronic illness and consider how it impacts the patient and the family. How might the illness affect the child’s growth and development?

By Day 3

Post a brief description of the illness and its overall impact on the well-being of a young patient and his or her family. Explain how the illness may disrupt or influence the biological, psychological, and social growth and development of the child or adolescent. Identify at least three primary stressors (e.g., complications, hospitalization) related to the illness. Select one of the stressors that you think is critical. Justify your selection. Analyze possible pediatric social work interventions that might be applied to address the stressor.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources and the current literature using appropriate APA format and style.

 

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources and the current literature using appropriate APA format and style.

 

Be sure to support your responses with specific references to the resources and the current literature using appropriate APA format and style.. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references both within the text and on the referencing section. PLEASE ALWAYS INCLUDE THE REQIRED TEXTBOOK as part of the references and if possible some of the REQUIRED READING if applicable. Please always start by referring to THE TEXTBOOK, below

 

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Hospital Social Work 2006

Author: Beder, Joan

ISBN-13: 978-0-415-95067-1

ISBN-10: 0-415-95067-8

Edition/Copyright: 2006

Publisher: Routledge N. Y.

 

REQUIRED

Handbook of Health Social Work 3RD 19

Author: Gehlert, Sarah

ISBN-13: 978-1-119-42072-9

ISBN-10: 1-119-42072-5

Edition/Copyright: 3RD 19

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

REQUIRED

Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in Context 4TH 16

Author: McCoyd, Judith L.M.

ISBN-13: 978-1-138-92436-9

ISBN-10: 1-138-92436-9

Edition/Copyright: 4TH 16

Publisher: Routledge N. Y.

 

 

 

 

 

Required Readings

 

Beder, J. (2006). Hospital social work: The interface of medicine and caring. New York, NY: Routledge.

• Chapter 15, “Social Work in the Pediatric Unit” (pp. 163–174)

Gehlert, S., & Browne, T. (Eds.). (2019). Handbook of health social work (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

• Chapter 16, “Social Work with Children and Adolescents with Medical Conditions” (pp. 362-375)

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National Association of Social Workers. (n.d.). NASW standards for the practice of social work with adolescents. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=rUt4ybE_GW4%3D&portalid=0

 

McCoyd, J. L. M., & Kerson, T. S., (Eds.). (2016). Social work in health settings: Practice in context (4th ed.) New York, NY: Routledge.

• Chapter 7, “Social Work in a Pediatric Hospital: Managing a Medically Complex Patient” (pp. 90-101)

• Chapter 10, “Family-Focused Care of an Adolescent with a Burn: A Multidisciplinary Approach” (pp. 126-136)

 

Pinquart, M., & Shen, Y. (2011). Depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with chronic physical illness: An updated meta-analysis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36(4), 375–384.

 

Sarwer, D. B., & Dilks, R. J. (2012). Invited commentary: Childhood and adolescent obesity: Psychological and behavioral issues in weight loss treatment. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 41(1), 98–104.

 

Soleimanpour, S., Geierstanger, S. & Brindis, C.D. (2017). Adverse childhood experiences and resilience: Addressing the unique needs of adolescents. Academic Pediatrics, 17(7), S108-S114.

 

Optional Resources

Congress, E. P. (2000). What social workers should know about ethics: Understanding and resolving ethical dilemmas. Advances in Social Work, 1(1), 1–26.

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

 

Feaster, E., Johnson, W., Kelps, K., Levine, H., MacDuffie, C., … Sinotte, P. (1998). Confidentiality in social work practice: Challenges and ethical dilemmas (part II). Retrieved from http://www.naswma.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=109

 

National Association of Social Workers. (2002). A factsheet for practitioners. HIV/AIDS and adolescents and young adults. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/HIV-AIDs/HIV-AIDS-and-Adolescents-and-Young-Adults