Patterns of coping, flexibility in coping and psychological distress in women diagnosed with breast cancer

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-109

  Roussi, Pagona ^a   Krikeli, Vagia ^a   Hatzidimitriou, Christina ^a   Koutri, Ifigeneia ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Coping; Distress; Flexibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33847639354     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9110-1     Document Type: Article

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