Depression in children suffering from sickle cell anemia

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 20-24

  Lukoo, Rita N ^a   Ngiyulu, René M ^a   Mananga, Gilbert L ^b   Gini Ehungu, Jean Lambert ^a   Ekulu, Pépé M ^a   Tshibassu, Pierre M ^b   Aloni, Michel N ^a,b  

^a Department of Biochemistry   (Congo)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

Author keywords

children; Democratic Republic of Congo; depression diagnosis; Multiscore Depression Inventory for Children; sickle cell anemia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; INTROVERSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PESSIMISM; PREVALENCE; SADNESS; SELF ESTEEM; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; COMPLICATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SUICIDE;

EID: 84920380324     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000276     Document Type: Article

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