The role of objective versus perceived life threat in the psychological adjustment to cancer

Psychology and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 425-437

  Laubmeier, Kimberly K ^a   Zakowski, Sandra G ^a  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Intrusive thoughts; Life threat; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142691183     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0887044042000196719     Document Type: Article

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