Problem-solving style and adaptation in breast cancer survivors: A prospective analysis

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-136

  Paul Heppner, P ^a   Armer, Jane M ^a   Mallinckrodt, Brent ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation to illness; Breast cancer survivors; Function; Problem solving style; Prospective; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349161470     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-009-0085-2     Document Type: Article

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