Theory, measurement, and controversy in positive psychology, health psychology, and cancer: Basics and next steps

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-47

  Gorin, Sherri Sheinfeld ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation to cancer; Methods; Positive health; Theory

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

AFFECT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 77957274439     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-010-9171-y     Document Type: Article

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