Illness perceptions, mood and health-related quality of life in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 603-609

  Miglioretti, Massimo ^a   Mazzini, Letizia ^b   Oggioni, Gaia D ^b   Testa, Lucia ^b   Monaco, Francesco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Illness perceptions; Mood; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36;

AFFECT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 56249095506     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.05.012     Document Type: Article

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