The nature and correlates of change in depressive symptoms with cancer diagnosis: Reaction and adaptation

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 386-401

  Infurna, Frank J ^a   Gerstorf, Denis ^a,b   Ram, Nilam ^c  

^a DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adulthood and old age; Cancer diagnosis; Health and Retirement Study; Reaction and adaptation to major life events; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84881251280     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029775     Document Type: Article

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