title: [Psychosocial problems in Huntington chorea. 1: Overview, project description. social and illness-related data].
abstract: Huntington's Disease, a neuropsychiatric disorder with dominant inheritance and late manifestation is related to multiple psychosocial problems of the affected person, his life partner as well as their children (so-called individuals at risk). During a five years project the authors contacted 131 persons, directly and indirectly involved in problems with H.D. In the first part the authors present after a general survey sociodemographic and clinical data of the project.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jarka
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brosig
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Richter
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012803:Sick Role
vernacular_title: Psychosoziale Probleme bei Huntingtonscher Chorea. Teil 1: Ubersicht, Projektbeschreibung, soziale und krankheitsbezogene Daten.