A review of psychosocial aspects of motor neurone disease

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 258, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 4-10

  McLeod, Janet E ^a   Clarke, David M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Demoralisation; Depression; Motor neuron(e) disease; Quality of life; Social support

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONALITY; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 34249889951     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.03.001     Document Type: Review

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