Impact on children of a parent with ALS: A case-control study

Background: Numerous studies have explored how patients and their caregivers cope with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but the literature completely lacks research on the psychological impact of the disease on patients’ children. The aim of our study was to investigate the emotional and psychol...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo eCalvo, Francesca eBianco, Enrico eBenelli, Marco eSambin, Maria Rosaria eMonsurrò, Cinzia eFemiano, Giorgia eQuerin, Gianni eSorarù, Arianna ePalmieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
ALS
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00288/full