Genetic testing for hereditary cancer: Effects of alexithymia and coping strategies on variations in anxiety before and after result disclosure

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 855-873

  Fantini Hauwel, Carole ^a   Dauvier, Bruno ^a   Arciszewski, Thomas ^a   Antoine, Pascal ^b   Manouvrier, Sylvie ^c  

^a University of Provence Aix Marseille University   (France)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Cancer; Coping; Distress; Emotion regulation; Genetic testing

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80051654272     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2010.506575     Document Type: Article

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