Adaptive tasks in multiple sclerosis: Development of an instrument to identify the focus of patients' coping efforts

Psychology and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 475-488

  Bensing, Jozien M ^c   Schreurs, Karlein M G ^a   De Ridder, Denise T D ^a   Hulsman, Robert L ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adaptation; Adaptive tasks; Chronic disease; Multiple sclerosis; Stress coping

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036021638     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0887044022000004957     Document Type: Article

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