Stressful life events' effects on rheumatoid arthritis disease activity

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 319-323

  Potter, Phillip T ^a   Zautra, Alex J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DETERIORATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030898287     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.2.319     Document Type: Article

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