Family disruption increases functional somatic symptoms in late adolescence: The TRAILS study

Health Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1354-1361

  van Gils, Anne ^a   Janssens, Karin A M ^a   Rosmalen, Judith G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Medically unexplained symptoms; Parental death; Parental divorce

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; DUTCHMAN; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL SOMATIC SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; NETHERLANDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PARENTAL DEATH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; SELF REPORT; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84925940062     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/hea0000073     Document Type: Article

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