A case study: Acceptance and commitment therapy for pediatric sickle cell disease

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 398-408

  Masuda, Akihiko ^a   Cohen, Lindsey L ^a   Wicksell, Rikard K ^b   Kemani, Mike K ^b   Johnson, Alcuin ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

acceptance; commitment therapy; parents; sickle cell disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955441231     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq118     Document Type: Article

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