Psychological adjustment of children with sickle cell disease: Stability and change over a 10-month period. |
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Authors: | Thompson, Robert J. Gil, Karen M. Keith, Barbara R. Gustafson, Kathryn E. George, Linda K. Kinney, Thomas R. |
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Abstract: | Rates of poor psychological adjustment of children with sickle cell disease remained relatively constant over initial and follow-up assessment points. 50 children (aged 7–12 yrs) and their mothers completed the initial protocol. 30 children completed the follow-up plus 5 additional children and their mothers. These Ss were aged 7–24 yrs at follow-up. With initial levels of adjustment controlled, children's strategies for coping with pain accounted for a significant increment in child-reported symptoms and mother-reported internalizing behavior problems at follow-up beyond the contribution of illness and demographic parameters and follow-up interval. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
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