Long-term parental psychological distress among parents of children with a malformation - A prospective longitudinal study

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 152, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2193-2202

  Skreden, Marianne ^a   Skari, Hans ^b   Malt, Ulrik F ^b,c   Haugen, Guttorm ^b,c   Pripp, Are H ^b   Faugli, Anne ^d   Emblem, Ragnhild ^b,c  

^a Sorlandet Hospital   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Congenital malformation; GHQ 28; IES; Intrusive stress; Long term; Prenatal diagnosis; Psychological distress; STAI X1

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; CHILD; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77956118829     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33605     Document Type: Article

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