The influence of attachment and emotional support in end-stage cancer

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 431-444

  Hunter, Marcus J ^a   Davis, Penelope J ^a   Tunstall, Jennifer R ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Cancer; Emotional support; End stage; Oncology; Working models

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATH ANALYSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUEENSLAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 33744808261     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.965     Document Type: Article

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