Partner-assisted emotional disclosure for patients with GI cancer: 8-week follow-up and processes associated with change

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1755-1762

  Porter, Laura S ^a   Keefe, Francis J ^a   Baucom, Donald H ^b   Hurwitz, Herbert ^a   Moser, Barry ^a   Patterson, Emily ^a   Kim, Hong Jin ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Disclosure; Gastrointestinal cancer; Psychosocial intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTIMACY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL STRESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTNER ASSISTED EMOTIONAL DISCLOSURE INTERVENTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RELATIONSHIP QUALITY; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863885130     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1272-z     Document Type: Article

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