Parents' reactions to the diagnosis of cerebral palsy: Associations between resolution, age and severity of disability

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 673-680

  Schuengel, Carlo ^a,b   Rentinck, I C M ^c   Stolk, J ^a,b   Voorman, J M ^a,d   Loots, G M P ^a,b   Ketelaar, M ^c   Gorter, J W ^e   Becher, J G ^d  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gross motor function; Parenting children with special needs; Resolution of diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THINKING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 68549121088     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00951.x     Document Type: Article

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