Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (Chirp): Clinician Guide - Paperback
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Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP): Clinician Guide
The CHIRP Clinician Guide provides a comprehensive 12-session manualized treatment protocol for healthcare professionals working with adolescents facing chronic illness. Developed by Bryan D. Carter, William G. Kronenberger, Eric L. Scott, and Christine E. Brady, this interdisciplinary program combines cognitive behavioral therapy with family systems-based approaches to maximize independent functioning in teens with debilitating, painful, or fatiguing symptoms.
Treatment Framework and Implementation
This detailed clinician guide outlines the philosophy, pragmatics, and clinical techniques essential for implementing CHIRP with pediatric populations experiencing chronic health conditions. The program addresses the unique challenges these youth face in maintaining normal physical, psychological, and social developmental trajectories. Each session is structured to build upon previous work while maintaining flexibility for individual patient needs.
Collaborative Team Approach
The guide equips practitioners with tools to establish effective treatment teams incorporating CHIRP clinicians, primary care physicians, specialty physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and educational professionals. This collaborative model ensures comprehensive care coordination critical to successful long-term management of chronic illness in adolescents.
Assessment and Clinical Tools
Practitioners receive specific assessment measures designed to evaluate patient progress throughout the 12-session program. These validated tools support evidence-based treatment decisions and facilitate communication among multidisciplinary team members. The guide provides clear protocols for implementing assessments at appropriate treatment intervals.
Companion Workbook Integration
Designed to accompany the CHIRP Teen and Family Workbook, this clinician guide creates a cohesive treatment experience. The parallel structure allows therapists to guide families through exercises while maintaining clinical oversight and adapting interventions based on individual presentations.
Expert Clinical Experience
Drawing from six decades of combined clinical experience, the authors bring expertise from major academic medical centers including University of Louisville School of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, and University of Michigan Medical School. Their backgrounds in pediatric consultation-liaison services, chronic pain management, and psychological assessment inform every aspect of the treatment protocol.
William G. Kronenberger, PhD, is Professor, Director of the Section of Psychology, and Executive Vice-Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM). He serves as Chief of the Pediatric Psychology Testing Clinic and Co-Chief of the ADHD Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children. He is an author of several tests, including the Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning scale (LEAF), Conduct-Hyperactivity-Attention-Oppositional Behavior Scale (CHAOS), the Pediatric Inpatient Behavior Scale (PIBS), and the Outburst Monitoring Scale (OMS).
Eric L. Scott, PhD is a pediatric psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan Medical School. He directs the MiPAIN (Michigan Pediatric and Adolescent Interdisciplinary Network) program, a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment program including physical therapy services, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, art and recreation therapy restoring health to individuals and their families with complex, chronic pain.
Christine E. Brady, PhD is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and the Assistant Chief of the Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Service to Norton Children's Hospital. Dr. Brady also has expertise in transgender care and is Co-Director of the Pediatric Gender Clinic with the University of Louisville Pediatric Endorinology Clinic.
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Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP): Clinician Guide
The CHIRP Clinician Guide provides a comprehensive 12-session manualized treatment protocol for healthcare professionals working with adolescents facing chronic illness. Developed by Bryan D. Carter, William G. Kronenberger, Eric L. Scott, and Christine E. Brady, this interdisciplinary program combines cognitive behavioral therapy with family systems-based approaches to maximize independent functioning in teens with debilitating, painful, or fatiguing symptoms.
Treatment Framework and Implementation
This detailed clinician guide outlines the philosophy, pragmatics, and clinical techniques essential for implementing CHIRP with pediatric populations experiencing chronic health conditions. The program addresses the unique challenges these youth face in maintaining normal physical, psychological, and social developmental trajectories. Each session is structured to build upon previous work while maintaining flexibility for individual patient needs.
Collaborative Team Approach
The guide equips practitioners with tools to establish effective treatment teams incorporating CHIRP clinicians, primary care physicians, specialty physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and educational professionals. This collaborative model ensures comprehensive care coordination critical to successful long-term management of chronic illness in adolescents.
Assessment and Clinical Tools
Practitioners receive specific assessment measures designed to evaluate patient progress throughout the 12-session program. These validated tools support evidence-based treatment decisions and facilitate communication among multidisciplinary team members. The guide provides clear protocols for implementing assessments at appropriate treatment intervals.
Companion Workbook Integration
Designed to accompany the CHIRP Teen and Family Workbook, this clinician guide creates a cohesive treatment experience. The parallel structure allows therapists to guide families through exercises while maintaining clinical oversight and adapting interventions based on individual presentations.
Expert Clinical Experience
Drawing from six decades of combined clinical experience, the authors bring expertise from major academic medical centers including University of Louisville School of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, and University of Michigan Medical School. Their backgrounds in pediatric consultation-liaison services, chronic pain management, and psychological assessment inform every aspect of the treatment protocol.
William G. Kronenberger, PhD, is Professor, Director of the Section of Psychology, and Executive Vice-Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM). He serves as Chief of the Pediatric Psychology Testing Clinic and Co-Chief of the ADHD Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children. He is an author of several tests, including the Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning scale (LEAF), Conduct-Hyperactivity-Attention-Oppositional Behavior Scale (CHAOS), the Pediatric Inpatient Behavior Scale (PIBS), and the Outburst Monitoring Scale (OMS).
Eric L. Scott, PhD is a pediatric psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan Medical School. He directs the MiPAIN (Michigan Pediatric and Adolescent Interdisciplinary Network) program, a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment program including physical therapy services, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, art and recreation therapy restoring health to individuals and their families with complex, chronic pain.
Christine E. Brady, PhD is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and the Assistant Chief of the Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Service to Norton Children's Hospital. Dr. Brady also has expertise in transgender care and is Co-Director of the Pediatric Gender Clinic with the University of Louisville Pediatric Endorinology Clinic.
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