Illness understanding, causal attributions and emotional reactions in wives of myocardial infarction patients

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 101-114

  Arefjord, Kjersti ^a,b   Hallaråker, Eli ^a   Havik, Odd E ^a   Mæland, John Gunnar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Department of Clinical Psychology ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CAUSALITY; EMOTIONS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RISK FACTORS; SPOUSES;

EID: 0036523271     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/147608302169580     Document Type: Article

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