Family functioning as a mediating variable affecting psychological adaptation of children with conversion disorder

Studia Psychologica

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-236

  Malhi, Prahbhjot ^a   Singhi, Pratibha ^b  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Conversion disorder in children; Family functioning; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242626609     PISSN: 00393320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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