The experience of loss and anticipation of distress in colorectal cancer patients undergoing genetic testing

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 427-435

  Esplen, Mary Jane ^a,b   Urquhart, Cristine ^a   Butler, Kate ^a   Gallinger, Steven ^a   Aronson, Melyssa ^a   Wong, Jiahui ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Depression; Empirical study; Genetic testing; Loss; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE;

EID: 1042290499     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00511-7     Document Type: Article

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