The effects of economic disadvantage on psychological well-being and quality of life among people with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 163-173

  McCabe, Marita P ^a   De Judicibus, Margaret ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Costs of MS; Economic pressures; Multiple sclerosis; Psychological well being; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 12144275343     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105305048562     Document Type: Article

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