Positive coping and stress-related psychological growth following lower limb amputation

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 266-277

  Oaksford, Karen ^a,d   Frude, Neil ^b   Cuddihy, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Castel Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Positive coping; Psychological growth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEG AMPUTATION; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 24944524015     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.50.3.266     Document Type: Article

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