Understanding how adolescents and young adults with cancer talk about needs in online and face-to-face support groups

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 2636-2646

  Thompson, Charee M ^a   Crook, Brittani ^b   Love, Brad ^b   Macpherson, Catherine Fiona ^c   Johnson, Rebecca ^d  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^d Mary Bridge Hospital Multicare   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; cancer; Internet; social support; verbal communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992585751     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105315581515     Document Type: Article

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