Finding quality of life despite MS: Harnessing resilience

International MS Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 94-99

  Vitali, S A ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Coping; Disability; Health care practitioner; Multiple sclerosis; Quality of life; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OPTIMISM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK REDUCTION; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DISABLED PERSON; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79959695302     PISSN: 13528963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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