The Influence of Positive Experiences on Depression and Quality of Life in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-48

  Phillips, Lorraine J ^a   Stuifbergen, Alexa K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic disease; life experiences; psychological well being; quality of life; stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 44649187480     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010107301870     Document Type: Article

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