作者: Yori Gidron , Matityahu Berkovitch , Joseph Press
关键词: Dysfunctional family 、 El Niño 、 Psychology 、 Hostility 、 Pediatrics 、 Sibling 、 Familial Mediterranean fever 、 Injury prevention 、 Psychosocial 、 Poison control
摘要: This study tested the relationship between psychosocial factors and incidence of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) attacks. Forty-five children with FMF were studied retrospectively. Parents assessed their child's hostility, perceived-control, illness-behavior encouragement (IBE), family dysfunction, reported number attacks during last 12 months. Hostility was positively correlated attacks, especially in below age 10 girls. Family dysfunction girls at or above 10. IBE inversely older children. In 10, siblings negatively group. Psychosocial explained 27% variability after controlling for siblings, hostility remaining only significant predictor These findings, if replicated a prospective study, may guide interventions preventing