Addressing the psychological needs of families of food-allergic children

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 195-200

  Klinnert, Mary D ^a   Robinson, Jane L ^b  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANXIETY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD DEATH; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EGG ALLERGY; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY STRESS; FAMILY THERAPY; FATALITY; FEAR; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALADJUSTMENT; MILK ALLERGY; PARENTAL STRESS; PEANUT ALLERGY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF INJECTION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WHEAT ALLERGY; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FAMILY; PARENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; CHILD; FAMILY; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 47749131935     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-008-0033-7     Document Type: Review

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