Familial risk factors for the development of somatoform symptoms and disorders in children and adolescents: A systematic review

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 569-583

  Schulte, Ilva Elena ^a   Petermann, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Childhood; Familial risk factor; Intergenerational transmission; Somatoform disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FAMILY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FAMILY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 80755153671     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-011-0233-6     Document Type: Review

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