Spiritually-focused psychotherapy for people diagnosed with cancer: A pilot outcome study

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-226

  Cole, Brenda S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BONE CANCER; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PAIN; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD CANCER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MALE; MELANOMA; NECK CANCER; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 21644441174     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13694670500138916     Document Type: Article

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