Correlates of self-rated attachment in patients with cancer and their caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 1017-1027

  Nissen, Kathrine G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

adult attachment; advanced cancer; anxious attachment; distress; psychooncology

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ANXIOUS ATTACHMENT; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; PEER REVIEW; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84985972765     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.4057     Document Type: Review

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