A clinic-based interdisciplinary intervention for mothers of children newly diagnosed with cancer: A pilot study

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1104-1115

  Mullins, Larry L ^a   Fedele, David A ^a   Chaffin, Mark ^b   Hullmann, Stephanie E ^a   Kenner, Carol ^c   Eddington, Angelica R ^a   Phipps, Sean ^d   McNall Knapp, Rene Y ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical intervention; psychosocial outcomes; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NEOPLASM; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NEOPLASMS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868008394     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss093     Document Type: Article

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