Stress and depression of facing death: Investigation of psychological symptoms in patients with mesothelioma

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 160-168

  Dooley, Julian J ^a   Wilson, John P ^b   Anderson, Vicki A ^c,d,e  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Death and dying; Depression; Health psychology; Mesothelioma; Post traumatic stress; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955875690     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530903510757     Document Type: Article

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