A social support intervention for parents of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Results of a randomized trial

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 633-641

  Ireys, Henry T ^a,c   Sills, Edward M ^a   Kolodner, Kenneth B ^a   Walsh, Beverly B ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST AGNES HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

family support program; JRA; mental health; mentoring; randomized trial; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PARENT; RANDOMIZATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029829744     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/21.5.633     Document Type: Article

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