Psychological problems and quality of life in children with thalassemia

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 727-730

  Shaligram, D ^a,b   Girimaji, S C ^a   Chaturvedi, S K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Psychological problems; Quality of Life; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; DAY CARE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT MOBILITY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; THALASSEMIA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 34748898486     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0127-6     Document Type: Article

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