Reflections on Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology and Implications for the Field

The clinical practice of pediatric psychology raises compelling challenges, such as managing the tension between diagnostic labels and human experience; communication among children, parents, and pediatric health care providers in health care systems; interprofessional relationships; managing complex, multifaceted clinical problems; and professional values (e.g., interprofessional tensions, patient advocacy, and ethics). Lessons learned in managing these challenges are identified, and implications for clinical practice, integration of research and practice, and training are considered.