Avoidant coping in children with cancer

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 217-232

  Phipps, Sean ^a   Fairclough, Diane ^a   Mulhern, Raymond K ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Avoidant coping; Cancer; Children; Coping style; Repression; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; REPRESSION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0029021618     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/20.2.217     Document Type: Article

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