Psychological vulnerability in children next-born after stillbirth: A case-control follow-up study

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1451-1458

  Turton, Penelope ^a   Badenhorst, William ^a   Pawlby, Susan ^b   White, Sarah ^a   Hughes, Patricia ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'replacement child'; 'vulnerable child'; Perinatal loss; Psychological impact; siblings; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SIBLING; STILLBIRTH; TEACHER;

BIRTH ORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIBLINGS; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 70449124647     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02111.x     Document Type: Article

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