Stability in optimism-pessimism in relation to bad news: A study of women with breast cancer

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 148-154

  Schou, Inger ^a   Ekeberg, Øivind ^a   Sandvik, Leif ^a   Ruland, Cornelia M ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 16344386767     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8402_04     Document Type: Article

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