Applying a biopsychosocial perspective to investigate factors related to emotional adjustment and quality of life for individuals with brain tumour

Brain Impairment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 270-280

  Ownsworth, Tamara ^a   Hawkes, Anna L ^b,c   Chambers, Suzanne ^a,b   Walker, David G ^d   Shum, David ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VIERTEL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN CANCER CONTROL   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Briz Brain and Spine Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain tumour; Emotional adjustment; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 79251583443     PISSN: 14439646     EISSN: 18395252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/brim.11.3.270     Document Type: Article

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