Implications of resolving the diagnosis of PKU for parents and children

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 855-866

  Lord, Bruce ^a,b   Ungerer, Judy ^b   Wastell, Colin ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Child; Coping; Parent; PKU; Resolution of the diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PHENYLKETONURIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHENYLKETONURIAS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 48749113612     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn020     Document Type: Article

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