A wellness program for first year medical students

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 253-260

  McGrady, Angele ^a   Brennan, Julie ^a   Lynch, Denis ^a,b   Whearty, Kary ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Life events; Medical students; Wellness intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; RISK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872310065     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-012-9198-x     Document Type: Article

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