Psychological problems in children with bedwetting and combined (day and night) wetting: A UK population-based study

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 605-616

  Joinson, Carol ^a,c   Heron, Jon ^a   Emond, Alan ^a   Butler, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b East Leeds Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Social Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bedwetting; Behavior; Daytime wetting; Enuresis; Psychological problems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SURVEY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 34547432025     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl039     Document Type: Article

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