Mood disturbance in community cancer support groups: The role of emotional suppression and fighting spirit

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 461-467

  Cordova, Matthew J ^a,b   Giese Davis, Janine ^a   Golant, Mitch ^a   Kronnenwetter, Carol ^a   Chang, Vickie ^a   McFarlin, Sarah ^a   Spiegel, David ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Cancer; Emotion; Fighting spirit; Support; Suppression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER PATIENT; COGNITION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; FIGHTING SPIRIT; GENDER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEASUREMENT; MOOD DISORDER; SAMPLE; SENESCENCE; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 1042290490     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00510-5     Document Type: Article

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