Coping in adolescents with cancer: A review of the literature

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 123-140

  Decker, Carol L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents with cancer; Coping; Review

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PAIN; CANCER THERAPY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COPING BEHAVIOR; CRYING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; TIME; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PERSONALITY; SEX FACTORS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 33845869874     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v24n04_07     Document Type: Review

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