Diabetic adolescents and their families : stress, coping, and adaptation / Inge Seiffge-Krenke.

Errata slip tipped inches.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-318) and index.

Foreword / Stuart T. Hauser -- 1. Epidemiology of Chronic Illnesses in Adolescence -- 2. Coping with Illness in Adolescence: An Overview of Research from the Past 25 Years -- 3. Coping with Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study -- 4. Knowledge of the Illness, Compliance, and Patient-Physician Relationships -- 5. Self-Concept, Body Image, and Perceived Health -- 6. Adolescent, Parental, and Family Coping with Stressors -- 7. Chronic Illness and the Family: The Perspectives of Mothers, Fathers, and Siblings -- 8. Friendships, Romantic Relationships, School, and Career -- 9. Successful Adaptation or the Development of Psychopathology? -- 10. Pathways for Resolving the Dilemma between Developmental Progression and Adaptation to the Illness -- 11. Implications for Prevention and Intervention.