Coping skills training to reduce psychosocial risk factors for medical disorders: A field trial evaluating effectiveness in multiple worksites

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 437-442

  Williams, Virginia P ^a   Brenner, Sharon L ^a   Helms, Michael J ^b   Williams, Redford B ^b  

^a Williams LifeSkills Inc   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral interventions; Coping skills training; Effectiveness; Workplace stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74549147288     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.O8016     Document Type: Article

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