famoses: A modular educational program for children with epilepsy and their parents

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-48

  Wohlrab, Gabriele Christine ^a   Rinnert, Susanne ^b   Bettendorf, Ulrich ^c   Fischbach, Heilwig ^d   Heinen, Gerd ^e   Klein, Petra ^f   Kluger, Gerhard ^g   Jacob, Karin ^c   Rahn, Dagmar ^h   Winter, Rita ⁱ   Pfäfflin, Margarete ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Klinikum Gerresheim   (Germany)

^c Epilepsie Zentrum Bethel ^*

^d EPILEPSY CENTER BETHEL   (Germany)

^e Epilepsiezentrum Berlin Brandenburg   (Germany)

^f Social Worker   (Germany)

^g Behandlungszentrum Vogtareuth   (Germany)

^h Epilepsie Zentrum Kehl Kork   (Germany)

ⁱ Social Worker   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children with epilepsy and parents; Educational program; Lessening of restrictions; Self esteem; Self management; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEAR; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGNOSIS; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL WORKER; SWITZERLAND; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33846480991     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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