Attachment style and alliance in patients with diabetes and healthcare professionals

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 585-590

  Morris, L ^a   Berry, K ^a   Wearden, A J ^a   Jackson, N ^b   Dornan, T ^c   Davies, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Attachment theory; Diabetes; Patient provider relationship; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT;

AGED; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70449083164     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500903193838     Document Type: Article

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