Relationships between catastrophic thoughts, perceived control and distress during menopausal hot flushes: Exploring the correlates of a questionnaire measure

Maturitas

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 113-122

  Reynolds, Frances ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catastrophic thoughts; Menopausal hot flushes; Perceived control and distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MENOPAUSE; MOOD; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; BACK PAIN; FEAR; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMAN; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0034739085     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5122(00)00142-0     Document Type: Article

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