Research concerning distress in couples coping with cancer was integrated using meta-
analysis and narrative critical appraisal. Individual levels of distress were determined more …

This study focuses on the question of what occurs when both spouses become seriously ill.
Our hypothesis was that psychological distress in married couples involving two ill partners …

The goal of the present study was to further knowledge on gender and role (ie patient versus
partner) differences in psychological distress and quality of life as a consequence of dealing …

The aim of this review paper is to (1) provide an overview of the impact of cancer on the
couple,(2) to identify potential outcomes for couple's interventions targeted specifically when …

Cancer causes changes in the family's identity, roles, and daily functioning. Studies
document that spouses are as distressed as cancer patients and that spousal and patient …

In a cross-sectional study, 36 breast cancer patients and their husbands provided
information about how each recalled coping with stress during a course of radiation therapy …

Using a family-stress framework, this paper analyzes the psychosocial impact of a woman's
cancer on her family. More specifically, this paper explores the emotional distress that …

The diagnosis of cancer in one member of a family can have a significant impact upon all
family members. To date, the primary emphasis in research on the psychosocial aspects of …

Objective: The aim of this investigation was to test whether interdependence in dyads living
with breast cancer could account for person–partner crossover effects in distress outcomes …

Abstract focuses on the impact of cancer in a partner on a healthy spouse/addresses 3 main
questions: do spouses indeed constitute a support system or are they in fact a" distress" …