Living with a child at risk for psychotic illness: The experience of parents coping with 22q11 deletion syndrome: An exploratory study

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 146, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 2355-2360

  Hercher, Laura ^a   Bruenner, Georgette ^b  

^a SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Brooklyn VA   (United States)

Author keywords

22q11 deletion syndrome; Anticipatory counseling; Bipolar disorder; DiGeorge "syndrome"; Psychiatric disease; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Stigma; Velocardiofacial syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME 22Q11; CHROMOSOME DELETION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RISK; TIME; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHROMOSOME 22; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; GENETICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 22; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DATA COLLECTION; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 51449090320     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32466     Document Type: Article

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