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A Review

Sarah J. Erickson, PhD; Melissa Gerstle, BA; Sarah W. Feldstein, MS

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:1173-1180.

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INTRODUCTION

There is increasing demand for physicians in pediatric settings to address not only the physical but also the psychosocial health of their child and adolescent patients. Brief interventions (BIs), and in particular Motivational interviewing (MI), offer an efficient means of targeting behavioral, developmental, and social problems within the context of pediatric practice. This review addresses the patient-centered care foundation of and empirical support for brief pediatric interventions, including educational and media-based interventions, MI-based prevention and intervention with health risk behaviors, procedural pain control, and adherence to treatment recommendations. In addition, developmental considerations and future directions for BI research in pediatric practice are summarized.

Physicians in pediatric health care settings address complex challenges in providing comprehensive care to children, adolescents, and their parents. Toward this end, BIs have been used in pediatric settings to aid in the prevention, early detection, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

MI-SPECIFIC ELEMENTS

DEVELOPMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

EMPIRICAL SUPPORT FOR BI IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS

Educational and Media-Based Interventions

MI-Based Prevention and Intervention With Health Risk Behaviors

Procedural Pain Control

Adherence

SUMMARY AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

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