Attributions and coping in children's pain experiences

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 615-622

  Langer, David A ^a   Chen, Edith ^b   Luhmann, Janet D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child attribution; Child coping; Injury; Medical procedure; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LACERATION; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 25144514921     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsi047     Document Type: Article

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