Parental psychological distress and quality of life after a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of congenital anomaly: A controlled comparison study with parents of healthy infants

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 67-74

  Fonseca, Ana ^a   Nazaré, Bárbara ^a   Canavarro, Maria Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Parental adjustment; Postnatal diagnosis of congenital anomaly; Prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomaly; Psychological distress; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FATHER; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PARENT; PARENTAL STRESS; POSTNATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84862194431     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19366574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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