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Psychological effects of illness in adolescence. I. Anxiety, self-esteem, and perception of control.

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The overall pattern presented was one of psychologic normalcy, and attitudes regarding control over health are seen as reflecting realistic perceptions on the part of patients.
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This article is published in The Journal of Pediatrics.The article was published on 1980-07-01. It has received 270 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Anxiety & Psychopathology.

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Adaptation to Chronic Childhood Illness

TL;DR: A multidimensional framework for examining the development and adaptation of children with chronic illness, encompassing biomedical, psychological, and socio-ecological factors is introduced.
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Best practices in managing transition to adulthood for adolescents with congenital heart disease: The transition process and medical and psychosocial issues: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association

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Sexual behavior of adolescents with chronic disease and disability.

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Anxiety and depression in juvenile diabetes: A critical review

TL;DR: The major conclusions of this review support the notion of a general association of psychological disorders with juvenile diabetes, however, while anxiety and depression appear to play an important and complex role in determining adaptation to the disease, their relationship to metabolic control does not yet appear clear.
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