Loneliness in patients with rheumatic diseases: The significance of invalidation and lack of social support

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 229-241

  Kool, Marianne B ^a   Geenen, Rinie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

fibromyalgia; invalidation; loneliness; rheumatic diseases; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857210976     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2011.606434     Document Type: Article

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