Posttraumatic stress and family functioning in pediatric spinal cord injuries: Moderation or mediation?

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-37

  Boyer, Bret A ^a   Hitelman, Jennifer S ^b   Knolls, Michelle L ^c   Kafkalas, Christina M ^d  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b The Family Health Psychology Center   (United States)

^c AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United States)

^d VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0037218070     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180301131     Document Type: Article

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