A feasibility study of group cognitive rehabilitation for cancer survivors: Enhancing cognitive function and quality of life

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1043-1049

  Schuurs, Alana ^a   Green, Heather J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

cancer; cognitive dysfunction; cognitive behavioural treatment; oncology; survivorship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPLICATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVOR; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84877577799     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3102     Document Type: Article

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