Psychological sequelae of cancer diagnosis: A meta-analytical review of 58 studies after 1980

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 280-293

  Van't Spijker, A ^b   Trijsburg, R W ^a   Duivenvoorden, H J ^b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cancer; Depression; Meta analysis; Psychological distress; Review

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

EID: 0030909468     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199705000-00011     Document Type: Article

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