A longitudinal study of psychosocial distress in breast cancer: Prevalence and risk factors

Psychology and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-87

  Andreu, Yolanda ^a   Galdón, María José ^a   Durá, Estrella ^a   Martínez, Paula ^a   Pérez, Sandra ^a   Murgui, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

adjustment; cancer; distress; longitudinal study; prevalence; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84855931901     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2010.542814     Document Type: Article

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