Predictors of distress following an acute stroke: Disability, control cognitions, and satisfaction with care

Psychology and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 395-407

  Morrison, Valerie ^a,b   Johnston, Marie ^a,b   Walter, Ron Mac ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute stroke; Anxiety; Depression; Patient satisfaction; Perceived control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034389633     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440008402001     Document Type: Article

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