Psychopathology in children with epilepsy: A meta-anlysis

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 453-468

  Rodenburg, Roos ^a   Stams, Geert Jan ^a   Meijer, Anne Marie ^a   Aldenkamp, Albert P ^b,c   Deković, Maja ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c EPILEPSY CENTER KEMPENHAEGHE   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Childhood epilepsy; Family factors; Meta analysis; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONICITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIBLING; SOCIOPATHY;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; HEALTH; HUMANS;

EID: 18744403139     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsi071     Document Type: Article

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