Physical and mental health of mothers caring for a child with rett syndrome

Pediatrics

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Laurvick, Crystal L ^a   Msall, Michael E ^b,c   Silburn, Sven ^a   Bower, Carol ^a   De Klerk, Nicholas ^a   Leonard, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Disability; Rett syndrome; SF 12

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; GENE MUTATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETT SYNDROME; SCORING SYSTEM; CAREGIVER; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; EMOTIONS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; RETT SYNDROME; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33750108540     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0439     Document Type: Article

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