How stress management improves quality of life after treatment for breast cancer

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1143-1152

  Antoni, Michael H ^a,b   Lechner, Suzanne C ^a   Kazi, Aisha ^b   Wimberly, Sarah R ^b   Sifre, Tammy ^b   Urcuyo, Kenya R ^b   Phillips, Kristin ^b   Glück, Stefan ^a   Carver, Charles S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cognitive behavioral intervention; Quality of life; Relaxation training; Stress management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER THERAPY; COGNITION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS;

EID: 33845621091     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.6.1143     Document Type: Article

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