A longitudinal investigation of coping and posttraumatic growth in breast cancer survivors

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-78

  Bussell, Valerie A ^a   Naus, Mary J ^b  

^a HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Chemotherapy; Coping; Posttraumatic growth; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVOR; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DENIAL; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; POSTTRAUMATIC COMPLICATION; POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH; RELIGION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77949548252     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347330903438958     Document Type: Article

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