Anger expression, partner support, and quality of life in cancer patients

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 235-244

  Julkunen, Juhani ^a,b   Gustavsson Lilius, Mila ^a   Hietanen, Päivi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Rehabilitation Foundation Finland   (Finland)

^c Finnish Medical Journal   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anger expression; Cancer; Health related quality of life; Partner support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANGER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 59849091733     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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