Coping with epilepsy: The effect of coping styles on self-perceived seizure severity and psychological complaints

Seizure

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-96

  Oosterhuis, A ^a  

^a Ignatius Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coping styles; Psychological complaints; Seizure severity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0033119446     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/seiz.1998.0255     Document Type: Article

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