Feasibility and effectiveness of psychosocial resilience training: A pilot study of the READY program

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 266-277

  Burton, Nicola W ^a   Pakenham, Ken I ^a   Brown, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

ACT; Depression; Health promotion; Mental health; Resilience; Stress management; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952572448     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548501003758710     Document Type: Article

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