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**Summary.** Although enormous progress has been made in recent years in the field of haemophilia, some problems still await solution, such as the risk of sudden haemorrhage, the sequelae of haemophilic arthropathy and social activities. We, therefore, carried out a case–control study in which some psychological dimensions (social expectations, tendency to depression, state of anxiety and self‐esteem) were evaluated in a group of 60 haemophiliacs. A control group was formed of 78 healthy subjects matched for age, socio‐economic class and level of education. The methodology used was the administration of self‐assessment questionnaires which investigate and provide a quantitative measure of psychological dimensions. The results can be subjected to statistical analysis. Three self‐assessment questionnaires were used: (i) the Marlowe–Crowne scale, (ii) the Beck Inventory (1978) version modified by Cusinato (1990) and (iii) the S.T.A.I. – form. Our aim was to evaluate: (i) whether there are significant differences in the considered psychological aspects between haemophiliacs and healthy subjects; (ii) whether there is a significant correlation between the psychological dimensions consid

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Author

M. Canclini; N. Saviolo-Negrin; E. Zanon; R. Bertoletti; A. Girolami; A. Pagnan

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1351-8216)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)