Development and evaluation of the Cancer Dyads Group Intervention: Preliminary findings

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 647-664

  Saita, Emanuela ^a   Molgora, Sara ^a   Acquati, Chiara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer patients; Caregivers; Dyadic coping; Effectiveness; Psychosocial intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BODY IMAGE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84910619318     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2014.955242     Document Type: Article

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