A self-help coping intervention can reduce anxiety and avoidant health behaviours whilst waiting for cancer genetic risk information: Results of a phase III randomised trial

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 837-844

  Phelps, Ceri ^a   Bennett, Paul ^b   Hood, Kerenza ^c   Brain, Kate ^c   Murray, Alexandra ^d  

^a Swansea Metropolitan University   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer genetics; coping theory; distraction; interventions; oncology; psychological

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF HELP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WALES;

EID: 84876019058     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3072     Document Type: Article

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