Cystic fibrosis--a psychological study of 52 children and their families.

The primary goal of this investigation has been to disclose special characteristics 
among children with Cystic Fibrosis and their families and to focus 
on important consequences of the illness. The main issues have been: 
(1) to explore the quality and the magnitude of psychological problems 
that CF imposes on the child and on its parents; (2) 
to investigate how the CF child experiences and reacts to its 
illness; (3) to assess if the CF child differs emotionally, intellectually 
or in visual-motor functioning from peers; (4) to see how the 
parents adapt to their child's condition and cope with the problems; 
(5) to assess the need of help and how it can 
be given. 