A meta-analysis of prevalence rates and moderating factors for cancer-related post-traumatic stress disorder

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 371-381

  Abbey, Gareth ^a   Thompson, Simon B N ^a   Hickish, Tamas ^a,b   Heathcote, David ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer; DSM 5; meta analysis; oncology; prevalence; PTSD

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RELATED POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; CANCER SURVIVOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; META ANALYSIS; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVOR;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84926647622     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3654     Document Type: Article

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