The burden of brain tumor: A single-institution study on psychological patterns in caregivers

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 175-181

  Finocchiaro, Claudia Yvonne ^a,b   Petruzzi, Alessandra ^a   Lamperti, Elena ^a   Botturi, Andrea ^a   Gaviani, Paola ^a   Silvani, Antonio ^a   Sarno, Lucio ^b   Salmaggi, Andrea ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Brain tumors; Caregivers; Depression; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BRAIN TUMOR; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST OF ILLNESS; FOLLOW UP; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861710185     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-011-0726-y     Document Type: Article

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