A MODEL FOR GROUP INTERVENTION WITH THE CHRONICALLY ILL - CYSTIC-FIBROSIS AND THE FAMILY

Chronic illness in children creates ongoing stresses for patient and f amily. As the illness progresses and the child passes through various developmental milestones, the physical and psychological sequelae must be dealt with. This article discusses a psychosocial group interventi on program developed at a Cystic Fibrosis Center in a children's hospi tal to maximize adaptive and functional responses, It also describes t he issues and themes which emerge for patients, families and staff as current treatment brings chronically ill children into adolescence and young adulthood,