Age and depression in patients with metastatic cancer: The protective effects of attachment security and spiritual wellbeing

Ageing and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 325-336

  Lo, Christopher ^a   Lin, Judy ^b   Gagliese, Lucia ^c   Zimmermann, Camilla ^d   Mikulincer, Mario ^e   Rodin, Gary ^d  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adult development; Advanced cancer; Ageing; Attachment; Depression; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; CANCER; DISEASE TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 77952335886     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X09990201     Document Type: Article

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