Burnout in mothers and fathers of children surviving brain tumour

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-137

  Lindahl Norberg, Annika ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Burnout; Childhoodcancer survivors; Parents; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; BURNOUT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 34547945826     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-007-9063-x     Document Type: Article

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