A replicated prospective investigation of life stress, coping, and depressive symptoms in multiple sclerosis

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 433-445

  Aikens, J E ^a,b   Fischer, J S ^a   Namey, M ^a   Rudick, R A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Depression; Multiple sclerosis; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0030732208     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025547431847     Document Type: Article

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