Pediatric and Medical Psychology

Center for Psychological Services has psychologists that are well-trained in the area of pediatric and medical psychology. Adjustment to acute and chronic illness is a major focus of this area. Medical illness conflicts with the developmental goals of adolescence, thereby fostering an adolescent to be dependent upon parents, medication, and medical professionals. This often comes at a time when they are seeking independence. Any child with a major illness can throw their entire family into turmoil, even rearranging the family hierarchy. Pediatric and medical psychology works to restore the family unit to a better level of functioning, while keeping in mind the changes that occur to the individual and their adjustment. Some of the areas of psychology that are brought to bear are individual counseling, pain management, clinical hypnosis, neurofeedback, family therapy, and group counseling.