Psychosocial adjustment to multiple sclerosis: Exploration of identity redefinition

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 599-606

  Irvine, H ^a   Davidson, C ^a   Hoy, K ^a   Lowe Strong, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Identity redefinition; Multiple sclerosis; Psychosocial adjustment; Self concept; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DENIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; IDENTITY REDEFINITION; INTROSPECTION; LIFE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE; EMPATHY; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFE EVENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 68049105225     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280802243286     Document Type: Article

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