Psychosocial intervention for adults with cancer: A meta-analysis

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 321-347

  Preyde, Michèle ^a   Synnott, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidence based social work practice; Psychosocial oncology; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEOPLASM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 77949408167     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15433710903126521     Document Type: Article

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