Psychological Adjustment in Young Children with Chronic Medical Conditions

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 362-377

  Immelt, Susan ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BALTIMORE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHERS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SICK ROLE;

EID: 33748570737     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2006.02.006     Document Type: Article

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