Meaning in life, anxiety, depression, and general health among smoking cessation patients

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 353-358

  Steger, Michael F ^a   Mann, Joshua R ^b   Michels, Phil ^b   Cooper, Tyler C ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c The Cooper Clinic ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression, General health; Meaning in life; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; NICOTINE PATCH;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249099602     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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