Introduction to special series: The great debate-evaluating the health implications of positive psychology

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Miller, Suzanne M ^a   Sherman, Allen C ^b   Christensen, Alan J ^c  

^a Behavioral Research Core Facility Behavioral Center of Excellence in Breast Cancer Fox Chase Cance   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit finding; Cancer; Health; Optimism; Positive psychology; Posttraumatic growth; Sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

AFFECT; HEALTH; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 77949449664     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-010-9173-9     Document Type: Review

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