Writing therapy for the bereaved: Evaluation of an intervention

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 195-204

  O'Connor, Moira ^a,b   Nikoletti, S ^a,b   Kristjanson, L J ^a,b   Loh, R ^a,c   Willcock, B ^a,d  

^a Edith Cowan University ^*

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; GRIEF; HEALTH; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; THINKING; WELLBEING; WRITING;

EID: 0037696432     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662103764978443     Document Type: Article

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