Couples coping with multiple sclerosis: A dyadic perspective on the roles of mindfulness and acceptance

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 389-400

  Pakenham, Kenneth I ^a   Samios, Christina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Couples; Dyadic coping; Mindfulness; Multiple sclerosis; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 84880508432     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-012-9434-0     Document Type: Article

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