Posttraumatic growth and optimism in health-related trauma: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 281-296

  Bostock, Lucy ^a   Sheikh, Alia I ^b   Barton, Stephen ^c  

^a Wallsend Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Young People's Transition Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Optimism; Posttraumatic growth

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; OPTIMISM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PESSIMISM; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH PRIORITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SICK ROLE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 70349956506     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-009-9175-6     Document Type: Review

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