Denial in physical illness

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 575-593

  Goldbeck, Rainer ^a  

^a Carswell House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptiveness; Anosognosia; Coping mechanism; Denial; Insight; Self deception

Indexed keywords

ANOSOGNOSIA; COGNITION; DENIAL; HUMAN; MALADJUSTMENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); DISEASE; HUMANS;

EID: 0031408987     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00168-2     Document Type: Review

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