Psychological distress and coping in women married to men with a diagnosis of solvent-induced chronic toxic encephalopathy

Brain Injury

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 417-423

  Åbjörnsson, Gunnel ^a   Palsson B ^a   Karlson, B ^a   Obraek P ^a   Osterberg K ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chronic toxic encephalopathy; Coping; Organic solvents; Psychological distress; Social activity; Spouses

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMOR; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RETIREMENT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOM; THINKING;

EID: 20444498627     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050400013741     Document Type: Article

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