The effect of psychological interventions on anxiety and depression in cancer patients: Results of two meta-analyses

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1770-1780

  Sheard, T ^a   Maguire, P ^b  

^a BRISTOL HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cancer; Counselling; Depression; Meta analysis; Psychological interventions; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; GROUP THERAPY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032773945     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690596     Document Type: Article

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