Brief report: Assessment of body image in survivors of childhood

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-147

  Kopel, Sheryl J ^a   Eiser, Christine ^a   Cool, Paul ^b   Grimer, Robert J ^b   Carter, Simon R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescence; Body image; Chronic illness; Measurement; Pediatric cancer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SICK ROLE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0031945612     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/23.2.141     Document Type: Article

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