Depressive symptoms among mothers of children with epilepsy: A review of prevalence, associated factors, and impact on children

Epilepsia

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2344-2354

  Ferro, Mark A ^a,b   Speechley, Kathy N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Maternal depression; Quality Index; Study quality; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AMBIGUITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MOTHERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70350365796     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02276.x     Document Type: Review

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