Psychosocial adjustment, health-related quality of life, and psychosexual development of boys with hypospadias: A systematic review

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 520-535

  Schönbucher, Verena B ^a   Weber, Daniel M ^a   Landolt, Markus A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Childhood and adolescence; Health related quality of life; Hypospadias; Psychosexual development; Psychosocial adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 48649083377     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm098     Document Type: Review

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