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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on October 23, 2007
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2008 33(1):26-30; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsm090
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© The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Editorial: Journal of Pediatric Psychology Statement of Purpose—Section on Family Influences and Adaptation

Lamia P. Barakat, PhD

Department of Psychology, Drexel University, PA, USA

All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Lamia P. Barakat, PhD, Department of Psychology, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. E-mail: Lamia.P.Barakat@drexel.edu.

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   Statement of Purpose
 
Research on adaptation in child health psychology has progressed over the past three decades moving beyond a straight-forward search for pathology to development of models that explain variation in adaptation. More recently, research has employed prospective designs and statistical methods that address the complex interplay of risk and resistance factors influencing adaptation over time. Although family influences have long been examined in the literature, improved assessment methods and use of multiple informants have expanded our understanding of how families function around child health conditions. The purpose of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology's special section on family influences and adaptation is to present studies that incorporate: (a) Advances in theoretically and empirically based models of adaptation including examination of mediator/moderator models, in order to expand understanding causal mechanisms; (b) Innovative methods for assessment of resistance variables and for analyzing data from multiple informants including multiple family members (i.e. mothers, fathers, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Background
Advance Theoretically- and Empirically-based Models of Adaptation

   Develop Innovative Methods
 
Cultural Considerations
Developmental Considerations

   Conclusion
 

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