Using locus of control measures with patients experiencing vertigo

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 335-342

  Grunfeld, E A ^a,d   Jahanshahi, M ^b   Gresty, M A ^c   Bronstein, A M ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCUS OF CONTROL MEASURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MULTIDIMENSIONAL HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RECOVERY LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE; REINFORCEMENT; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; VERTIGO;

EID: 0041845316     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1354850031000135777     Document Type: Article

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