Benefit-finding among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Positive effects on interpersonal relationships

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-103

  Danoff Burg, Sharon ^a   Revenson, Tracey A ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit finding; Chronic illness; Interpersonal relationships; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 17444410308     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-005-2720-3     Document Type: Article

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