Maternal problem-solving therapy in pediatric cancer

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 41-71

  Varni, James W ^a,b   Sahler, Olle Jane ^c   Katz, Ernest R ^d,e   Mulhern, Raymond K ^f   Copeland, Donna R ^g   Noll, Robert B ^h,i   Phipps, Sean ^f   Dolgin, Michael J ^j   Roghmann, Klaus ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d Behavioral Sciences Section   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

ⁱ Division of Hospital Medicine   (United States)

^j Israel Institute for Treatment and Prevention of Stress   (Israel)

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Author keywords

Coping; Mothers of children with cancer; Pediatric cancer; Problem solving therapy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALADJUSTMENT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENT COUNSELING; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW;

EID: 0033000872     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v16n03_04     Document Type: Article

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