Prevalence of and markers for affective disorders among cancer patients' caregivers

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 45-68

  Pitceathly, Carolyn ^a   Maguire, Peter ^a   Haddad, Peter ^b   Fletcher, Ian ^c  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CRUK Psychological Medicine Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affective disorders; Cancer; Caregivers

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOOD DISORDER; MORBIDITY; PARENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; RISK; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; SPOUSE;

EID: 23944500915     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v22n03_03     Document Type: Article

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