Intimacy processes and psychological distress among couples coping with head and neck or lung cancers

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 941-954

  Manne, Sharon ^a   Badr, Hoda ^b  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Psychological distress; Relationship intimacy; Relationship processes; Self disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTIMACY; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTECTION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77956238021     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1645     Document Type: Article

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