About this journal

This well-established journal publishes empirically-based articles addressing theoretical, clinical, programmatic, training, and professional practice issues relevant to the family-centered, developmental, and psychosocial aspects of children’ health care. It also contains substantive and methodological reviews pertaining to these areas. As such, it welcomes articles involving parent-professional collaboration and multidisciplinary efforts including nursing, child life, psychology, social work, and related disciplines. The journal’s goal is to establish a strong justification for psychosocial care of children and provide an empirical base for professional applications with children and families interacting with health care settings and personnel.

Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.

Readership:

Researchers and practitioners interested in promoting health care policies, programs, and practices responsive to the psychosocial needs of children and their families.

Eric Storch, Ph.D. - Baylor College of Medicine, USA

Associate Editors

Christopher Flessner, Ph.D -  Kent State University, USA
Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis, Ph.D - University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, USA
Amy Sato, Ph.D. - Kent State University, USA

Editorial Board

Chelsea M. Ale, Ph.D - Mayo Clinic, USA
Keith Allen, Ph.D. - University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA
Jason Allen, Ph.D - Texas Tech University, USA
Frank Andrasik, Ph.D. - University of Memphis, USA
Bridget Armstrong, Ph.D - University of South Carolina, USA
F. Daniel Armstrong, Ph.D., ABPP - University of Miami School of Medicine, USA
Brandon Aylward, Ph.D - Emory University School of Medicine, USA
Daniel M. Bagner, Ph.D, ABPP - Florida International University, USA
Kristen Grabill Beniot, Ph.D - Brown University Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital, USA
William Black, Ph.D - University of Kansas Medical Center, USA
Ronald L. Blount, Ph.D - University of Georgia, USA
Richard E. Boles, Ph.D - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, USA
Ronald T. Brown, Ph.D - University of Las Vegas, USA
Natasha Burke, Ph.D - Fordham University, USA
Kimberly Canter, Ph.D - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, USA
July Carmody, Ph.D - Children's Hospital of Boston, USA
John M. Chaney, PhD - Oklahoma State University, USA
Ashley Clawson, Ph.D - Oklahoma State University, USA
Erica Coats, Ph.D - Georgetown University, USA
Shayna Coburn Ph.D - Children's National Hospital, USA
Lindsey Cohen, Ph.D. - Georgia State University, USA
Marc Collin. M.D. - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, USA
Katrina Cordts, Ph.D - University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA
Lynnda Dahlquist, Ph.D. - University of Maryland-Baltimore County, USA
Molly Davis, Ph.D - University of Pennsylvania, USA
Katie Devine, Ph.D - Cancer Institute of New Jersey, USA
Cody Dodd, Ph.D - University of Texas Medical Branch oat Galveston, USA
Cyd Eaton - Ph.D - Johns Hopkins University, USA
Sarah Elkins, Ph.D - University of Houston - Clear Lake, USA
Paul Enlow, Ph.D - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware , USA
Leslie Frankel, Ph.D - University of Houston, USA
Amy Goetz, Ph.D - Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Michelle Goldwin, Ph.D - University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Marisa Gowey, Ph.D - University of Alabama - Birmingham, USA
Leilani Greening, Ph.D - University of Mississippi Medical Center, USA
Silvia Youssef Hanna, Ph.D - College of Charleston, USA
Chantelle Hart, Ph.D - Temple University, USA
David Hecklet, Ph.D - Dell Children's Medical Center, USA
John Herrington, Ph.D - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
Aimee Hildenbrand, Ph.D - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware , USA
Chad Jensen, Ph.D - Brigham Young University, USA
Sara Sytsma Jordan, Ph.D - University of Southern Mississippi, USA
Elizabeth Keys, Ph.D - Dalhousie University, Canada
Michael J. Larson, Ph.D - Brigham Young University, USA
Kathleen Lemanek, PhD - Nationwide Children's Hospital
Adam Lewin, Ph.D, ABPP - University of South Florida College of Medicine, USA
Brenna Maddox, Ph.D - University of North Carolina, USA
Stephanie Marcy, Ph.D - Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, USA
Jennifer Mautone, Ph.D - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
Sarah Mire, Ph.D - University of Houston, USA
Melisa Moore, Ph.D - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
Julia Parrish-Morris Ph.D - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
Larry L. Mullins, Ph.D. - Oklahoma State University, USA
Andrea Farkas Patenaude, Ph.D. - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, USA
Sean Phipps, Ph.D. - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, USA
Sharon G. Portwood, J.D., Ph.D. - University of North Carolina Charlotte, USA
Scott W. Powers. Ph.D., ABPP - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA
Bonney Reed, Ph.D - Emory University, USA
Cara B. Reeves, Ph.D - Greenville Health System Children's Hospital, USA
Michael C. Roberts, Ph.D, ABPP - University of Kansas, USA
Candido Jose Ingles Saura, Ph.D. -  Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Spain
Kirti Saxena, MD - Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Nicole Schneider, PsyD, ABPP - Texas Children's Hospital, USA
Katianne Sharp, Ph.D - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA
Alan H. Silverman, Ph.D - Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Susan J. Simonian, Ph.D., ABPP - College of Charleston, USA
Ric G. Steele, Ph.D., ABPP - University of Kansas, USA
Dara Steinberg, Ph.D - Columbia University Medical Center, USA
Sunita Stewart, Ph.D. - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
Cathy Stough, Ph.D - University of Cincinnati, USA , USA
Laura Stoppelbein, Ph.D - University of Alabama-Birmingham, USA
Lloyd C. Taylor, Ph.D - The Citadel, USA
Kenneth P. Tercyak, PhD -  Georgetown University Medical Center, USA
Laura A. Thompson, Ph.D - Fielding Graduate University, USA
Rachel Tillery, Ph.D - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA
Angela Trujillo, Ph.D. -  Universidad de La Sabana, Colombia
Carrie Tully, Ph.D - Children's National Hospital, USA
Wendy L. Ward, Ph.D - University of Arkansas Medical Sciences College of Medicine, USA
Rebecca Wells, Ph.D - University of Georgia, USA
Tammy Wilgenbusch, Ph.D - University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, USA
Cortney Taylor Zimmerman, Ph.D - Baylor College of Medicine, USA