Journal of pediatric psychology
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This study assessed health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in pediatric burn survivors and examined associations between PTSD and HRQOL. ⋯ This study provides tentative evidence for a considerably high prevalence of PTSD in pediatric burn survivors and for a negative association between PTSD and HRQOL.
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Historical Article
The impact of adult behaviors and vocalizations on infant distress during immunizations.
The Child-Adult Medical Procedure Interaction Scale-Infant Version (CAMPIS-IV) was used to examine the influence of adult and infant behaviors on infant distress following injections. ⋯ The CAMPIS-IV was useful for identifying modifiable risk and protective factors for infants undergoing injections.
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Evaluate the validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) for sickle cell disease (SCD). ⋯ The PedsQL appears to validly assess quality of life in youth with SCD. Domain-specific measurement of quality of life was limited by (a) low reliability for youth-report and (b) lack of discriminant validity. Choice of informant may be important when evaluating quality of life effects from pain or neurologic problems in SCD.