Group B

in regard to
Children with
chronic physical illness
Group B
Objectives

Learn to recognize mental health problems

in children with chronic physical illness

Learn different ways in which such mental

health problems will interfere with the
management of the physical problem
Results

21 patients with chronic illness were

interviewed

Type of illness

Medical 13 (61!"#

$eneral %urgical &' (1!&"#

(ardiology &' (1!&"#

)ge *istribution

3+, years &3 (1'2"#

,+- years &- (333"#

-+! years &. (3!&"#

/! 0ears &3 (1'2"#

Psychosocial problems in the
child

1ehavioural problems

2elationship problems

*ifficulties in learning and education

3roblems with treatment compliance

others
Than4 0ou