Sense of coherence in parents of children with different developmental disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 548-559

  Olsson, M B ^a   Hwang, C P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY WEST   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Parental adaptation; Sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEWBORN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036775863     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2002.00414.x     Document Type: Article

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