Coping with prostate cancer: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 281-293

  Roesch, Scott C ^a,c   Adams, Linda ^b   Hines, Amanda ^b   Palmores, Alan ^b   Vyas, Pearlin ^b   Tran, Cindy ^b   Pekin, Shannon ^b   Vaughn, Allison A ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Cancer; Coping; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; MOOD; PROSTATE CANCER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 21644444970     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-005-4664-z     Document Type: Review

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