A review of factors associated with mental health in siblings of children with chronic illness

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 182-194

  Incledon, Emily ^a   Williams, Lauren ^a   Hazell, Trevor ^b,c   Heard, Todd R ^b,c   Flowers, Alexandra ^a   Hiscock, Harriet ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Hunter Institute of Mental Health   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic illnesses; mental health; resiliency; siblings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF HELP; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SIBLINGS;

EID: 84930459377     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493513503584     Document Type: Article

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