The contribution of attributional style to perceived disability in rheumatoid arthritis: A longitudinal study

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 113-120

  Hommel, Kevin A ^a   Chaney, John M ^a   Mullins, Larry L ^a   Palmer, William ^b   Wees, Steven ^b   Klein, Harry ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Internal Medicine Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributional style; Disability; Pain; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003274706     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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