1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456304703321

Autore

Vos Martina Sita

Titolo

Denial and quality of life in lung cancer patients [[electronic resource] /] / by Martina Sita Vos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Amsterdam University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-45372-6

9786612453724

90-485-1139-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 p.)

Disciplina

610

616.99/424

616.99424

Soggetti

Lungs - Cancer

Lungs - Cancer - Patients - Psychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Author's PhD dissertation defended at the University of Amsterdam.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: 'Doctor, I don't want to know': an investigation of denial in lung cancer patients; Chapter 3: Denial in Cancer Patients, an explorative review; Chapter 4: The Denial of Cancer Interview: development and first assessment of psychometric properties in lung cancer patients; Chapter 5: Denial in lung cancer patients, a longitudinal study; Chapter 6: Denial and physical outcomes in lung cancer patients a longitudinal study; Chapter 7: Denial and social and emotional outcomes in lung cancer patients: the protective effect of denial

Chapter 8: Summary and general discussionAPPENDIX; Samenvatting; Dankwoord; Epiloog; Curriculum vitae

Sommario/riassunto

This study shows convincingly that denial in lung cancer patients deserves attention in clinical practice.