Stress and coping with scoliosis: Psychological effects on adolescents and their families

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 257-261

  MacLean, William E ^a   Green, Neil E ^a   Pierre, Claudette B ^a   Ray, Diane C ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family; Idiopathic scoliosis; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; BRACES; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCOLIOSIS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0024515335     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-198909030-00001     Document Type: Article

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