Cancer-related communication, relationship intimacy, and psychological distress among couples coping with localized prostate cancer

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-85

  Manne, Sharon ^a   Badr, Hoda ^b   Zaider, Talia ^c   Nelson, Christian ^c   Kissane, David ^c  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple communication; Prostate cancer; Relationship intimacy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PROSTATE TUMOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 75849125405     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-009-0109-y     Document Type: Article

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