Conceptualising psychological distress in families in palliative care: Findings from a systematic review

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 605-632

  Carolan, Clare M ^a   Smith, Annetta ^a   Forbat, Liz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

distress; family; Palliative care; review; systematic

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; ANXIETY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CATASTROPHIZING; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY; HEART FAILURE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOOD DISORDER; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; ADULT; FAMILY; MENTAL STRESS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADULT; FAMILY; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84930806280     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216315575680     Document Type: Review

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