Chronic illness and its impact: Considerations for psychologists

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 583-590

  Dobbie, Megan ^a   Mellor, David ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Psychologists; Psychosocial impacts; Training

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHOBIA; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGIST; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54349088524     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500801983041     Document Type: Review

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