Does attitude toward epilepsy mediate the relationship between perceived stigma and mental health outcomes in children with epilepsy?

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-76

  Funderburk, Janet A ^a   McCormick, Bryan P ^b   Austin, Joan K ^c  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Epilepsy; Mental health outcomes; Stigma; Therapeutic interventions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; STIGMA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREJUDICE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 34447628839     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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