Development and validation of the cancer worries inventory: A measure of illness-related cognitions

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 119-137

  D’errico, Gina M ^a   Galassi, John P ^b   Schanberg, Rachel ^a   Ware, William B ^c  

^a DUKE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b South Carolina Division   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cancer; Cognitive; Worries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF ESTEEM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033304751     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v17n03_07     Document Type: Article

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