Emotional distress, coping and adjustment in family members of neuroscience intensive care unit patients

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 503-509

  Wartella, Jennifer E ^a   Auerbach, Stephen M ^a   Ward, Kevin R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver adjustment; Coping; Emotional distress; Family members; Neuroscience intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DENIAL; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSCIENCES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349249383     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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