Experiences of partners of people in the early stages of multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 876-884

  Bogosian, Angeliki ^a   Moss Morris, R ^a   Yardley, L ^a   Dennison, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Coping; Experiences; Family; Multiple sclerosis; Partners

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARTNER ATTITUDE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMOTIONS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SPOUSES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67649382126     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458508100048     Document Type: Article

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