Chronic Illness often derails the developmental process setting the stage for subsequent psychosocial problems generated by interactions between the adolescent, their illness, and the environment.

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The early phase of development when children and adolescents face normative challenges (e.g., identity development, development of emotional, physical, and behavioral autonomy) is also a pivotal time in respect to health and illness. Children and adolescents who are born with or develop a chronic illness in these early phases of life are presented with an additional set of challenges. 

Chronic Illness and Child and Adolescent Health Development

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