Evaluation of the effects of a psychosocial intervention on mood, coping, and quality of life in cancer patients

Integrative Cancer Therapies

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-55

  Reavley, Nicola ^a   Pallant, Julie F ^a   Sali, Avni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b National Institute of Integrative Medicine   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coping; Emotional well being; Meditation; Psychosocial intervention; Quality of life; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOOD CHANGE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 61849084234     PISSN: 15347354     EISSN: 1552695X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534735408329411     Document Type: Article

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