Repressing distress in childhood: A defense against health-related stress

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-52

  Gil, Armande ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive style; Adolescence; Chronic illness; Defensiveness; Repression

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENCE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; TEMPERAMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DEPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; REPRESSION; REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 23444443518     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-004-3605-3     Document Type: Review

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