How social sharing and social support explain distress in breast cancer after surgery: The role of alexithymia

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 573-592

  Boinon, Diane ^a,b   Sultan, Serge ^c   Charles, Cecile ^a,b   Rosberger, Zeev ^d   Delaloge, Suzette ^b   Dauchy, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

alexithymia; breast cancer; distress; social sharing; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84866398657     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2012.703769     Document Type: Article

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