Family reinforcement of illness behavior: A comparison of adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome, juvenile arthritis, and healthy controls

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 332-339

  Brace, Melanie J ^b   Smith, Mark Scott ^c   McCauley, Elizabeth ^c   Sherry, David D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Chronic illness; Depression; Illness behavior; Psychosocial dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SICK ROLE;

EID: 0034304607     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200010000-00003     Document Type: Article

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