Coping and psychological adjustment among people with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 355-361

  McCabe, Marita P ^a   McKern, Suzanne ^a   McDonald, Elizabeth ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MS Society of New South Wales Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coping; Multiple sclerosis; Psychological adjustment; Severity of illness; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1842523136     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00132-6     Document Type: Article

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