The impact of emotional well-being on long-term recovery and survival in physical illness: A meta-analysis

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 538-547

  Lamers, Sanne M A ^a   Bolier, Linda ^b   Westerhof, Gerben J ^a   Smit, Filip ^b   Bohlmeijer, Ernst T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Emotional well being; Meta analysis; Physical illness; Prognosis; Recovery; Survival

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; DISEASES; EMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SURVIVOR;

AFFECT; DISEASE; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84867852871     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-011-9379-8     Document Type: Review

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