The article discusses the dangers to children posed by lead in the environment, and briefly reviews selected research on the subject. (Author/DLS)

Levels of illness conceptualization were studied among 72 children (6 1/2-15 years old), 36 with diabetic siblings. Results revealed a significant association between pretested Piagetian level of cognitive development and illness conceptualization. (Author/SBH)

The paper suggests the importance of psychological intervention during the initial stages of chronic disease in children, and cites cases illustrating patient reactions. (CL)

Discussed is the role of the mental health professional in helping children, parents, and siblings manage outpatient care during the reentry process of the pediatric cancer patient. (Author/MH)

Among the conclusions drawn from the findings were that the period when the child first learns of the cancer diagnosis is critical to long-term adjustment, and that the effective use of denial facilitates long-term adjustment. (Author/DLS)

Minors were found to be less likely than adults to anticipate consultation with a professional regarding the pregnancy, and more likely than adults to perceive decisions about pregnancy disposition and contraception as being "externally" determined. (Author/DB)

It was found, among other things, that Ss with cardiac disease responded at lower levels of development on attainment of conservation tasks than did normal controls, and that cardiac Ss appeared to feel somewhat more vulnerable to illness in general, especially when projecting to adult health status. (DLS)

The literature is reviewed in terms of medical studies: who becomes pregnant, teenagers who choose to abort, psychological considerations, contraceptive utilization, attitudes of male adolescents, and the children of adolescents. The effectiveness of special programs for pregnant adolescents and their offspring and implications for policy and…

A review of the recent literature on pregnancy resolution among unmarried adolescent women suggests that those who seek and go through with an abortion do not comprise a "special" population, but are similar to their age mates in many of their social and psychological characteristics. (Author/DB)