Family functioning in children and adolescents with spina bifida: An evidence-based review of research and interventions

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-277

  Holmbeck, Grayson N ^a   Greenley, Rachel Neff ^b   Coakley, Rachael Millstein ^c   Greco, Joshua ^a   Hagstrom, Jennifer ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive family functioning; Family interventions; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCINFO; RANDOM SAMPLE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUND; SPINA BIFIDA; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 33748277984     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200606000-00012     Document Type: Review

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