Stressful life events and the onset of chronic diseases among Australian adults: Findings from a longitudinal survey

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-62

  Renzaho, Andre M N ^a   Houng, Brendan ^b   Oldroyd, John ^a   Nicholson, Jan M ^c   D'Esposito, Fabrizio ^c   Oldenburg, Brian ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c PARENTING RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEPRESSION; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ANXIETY; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CORONARY DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; RECURRENCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 84907945641     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt007     Document Type: Article

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