Group support interventions for women with breast cancer: Who benefits from what?

Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-114

  Helgeson, Vicki S ^a   Cohen, Sheldon ^a   Schulz, Richard ^b   Yasko, Joyce ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Individual differences; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0033758953     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.19.2.107     Document Type: Article

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