Self-blame, self-forgiveness, and spirituality in breast cancer survivors in a public sector setting

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 343-348

  Friedman, Lois C ^d   Barber, Catherine R ^a   Chang, Jenny ^a   Tham, Yee Lu ^a   Kalidas, Mamta ^b   Rimawi, Mothaffar F ^a   Dulay, Mario F ^c   Elledge, Richard ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Austin Diagnostic Clinic   (United States)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Breast cancer survivors; Self blame; Self forgiveness; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SURVIVOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SPIRITUALITY; SURVIVORS;

EID: 77957917947     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0048-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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