Pushed and pulled: The role of affect and cognition in shaping CAM attitudes and behavior among men treated for prostate cancer

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 288-296

  Porter, Matthew C ^a   Diefenbach, Michael A ^b  

^a HealthCare Chaplaincy   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Complementary and alternative medicine; Prostate cancer; Self Regulation Theory; Treatment representations

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 60849120499     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308100213     Document Type: Article

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