Do single and partnered women with gynecologic cancer differ in types and intensities of illness- and treatment-related psychosocial concerns? A pilot study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-245

  de Groot, Janet M ^a,b,c,d   Mah, Kenneth ^e   Fyles, Anthony ^e,f   Winton, Susan ^e   Greenwood, Sarah ^g   DePetrillo, Denny ^h   Devins, Gerald M ^e,f,g  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Couples; Gynecologic cancer; Marital status; Psychosexual; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OVARY CANCER; PILOT STUDY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUALITY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VALIDITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MARITAL STATUS; MARRIAGE; NEOPLASM STAGING; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SICK ROLE; SINGLE PERSON; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34547943037     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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