Tinnitus coping style and its relationship to tinnitus severity and emotional distress

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 327-335

  Budd, Richard J ^a   Pugh, Rachel ^b  

^a WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Coping style; Depression; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TINNITUS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICK ROLE; TINNITUS;

EID: 0030273764     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00171-7     Document Type: Article

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