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| Use of behavioral and cognitive strategies to manage or relieve perceived stress. |
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| An event occurring when a family encounters problems that for a time seem insurmountable and with which the family is unable to cope in its usual ways. |
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| life-threatening condition |
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| One in which there is a considerable likelihood of death even though treatment may prolong the child's life or the child may have a complete recovery from the illness or injury. |
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| neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) |
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| A highly specialized care unit for neonates with critical conditions. |
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| pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) |
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| A highly specialized care unit for children with critical illness or injuries. |
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| Return to an earlier behavior (a common reaction to stress). |
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| Involuntary forgetting postponement. |
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| The extended network of family, friends, and religious and community contacts that provide nurturance, emotional support, and direct assistance to parents. |
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| The self-removal of technological devices in hospitalized patients. |
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