Paternal reactions to a child with epilepsy: Uncertainty, coping strategies, and depression

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 367-376

  Mu, Pei Fan ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Child; Depression; Epilepsy; Family coping strategies; Father; Nursing; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PILOT STUDY; STRESS; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPILEPSY; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 14844348526     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03300.x     Document Type: Article

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