Predicting Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Bereaved Relatives: A 6-Month Follow-Up Study

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 396-405

  Kristensen, Tina E ^a   Elklit, Ask ^a   Karstoft, Karen Inge ^a   Palic, Sabina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

A2; bereavement; negative affectivity; palliative care; PTSD; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; BEREAVEMENT; CONTROL; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84899922605     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909113490066     Document Type: Article

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