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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 4/2007

01-12-2007

Individual and Family Contributions to Depressive Symptoms in African American Children with Sickle Cell Disease

Authors: Karia Kelch-Oliver, Chaundrissa Oyeshiku Smith, Dayna Diaz, Marietta H. Collins

Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Issue 4/2007

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Abstract

Depressive disorders in children with chronic illnesses have received little attention despite some evidence suggesting that these children experience increased psychological difficulties as a result of their medical condition. Most of the research on depressive disorders among children has been conducted primarily with Caucasian youth, limiting generalizability to ethnically diverse populations. Further, even less research exists on depressive disorders among African American children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and for African American youth from lower socioeconomic status who are at greater risk for depressive disorders. This paper is an extensive review of the major studies conducted on depression and psychosocial aspects of SCD in African American children. The Transactional Stress and Coping model is provided as a conceptual framework. Following the review, clinical and research implications are provided, as well as an illustration of a psychoeducational family intervention with an African American child who has SCD and internalizing behaviors.
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Metadata
Title
Individual and Family Contributions to Depressive Symptoms in African American Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Authors
Karia Kelch-Oliver
Chaundrissa Oyeshiku Smith
Dayna Diaz
Marietta H. Collins
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Issue 4/2007
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-007-9085-4

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