An effectiveness study of a CBT group program for women with breast cancer

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 45-53

  Beatty, Lisa ^a   Koczwara, Bogda ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

breast cancer; CBT program; effectiveness; Health psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954946285     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13284207.2010.500307     Document Type: Article

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