The development of a distraction-based coping intervention for women waiting for genetic risk information: A phase 1 qualitative study

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-173

  Phelps, Ceri ^a   Bennett, Paul ^b   Iredale, Rachel ^a   Anstey, Sally ^c   Gray, Jonathon ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Coping; Genetic risk; Intervention; Oncology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF HELP; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 32544446895     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.937     Document Type: Article

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