The present review on dyadic coping (DC) aims at providing a critical integration of both the
conceptual and empirical DC literature and overcoming the limitations of past reviews by (a) …

With cancer incidence increasing over time, attention to the burden of related psychiatric and
psychosocial consequences of the disease and treatment is a major topic for both cancer …

Globally, one out of three people suffer from a mental health issue during their lifetime. In
romantic relationships, impaired mental health does not only affect the individual but also …

Purpose Couples are usually affected by cancer as patient-partner dyads, and they may
react as a unit rather than as individuals, ie, dyadic coping. This paper aims to …

Objective: The way couples deal with stressors is likely to influence their adjustment after
breast cancer diagnosis. Based on the systemic-transactional model, this study examined …

How does caregiving affect health and well-being and what resources help caregivers? This
book provides a synthesis of psychological research on caregiver stress and brings attention …

Coping with stress has historically been viewed as an individual phenomenon. Specifically,
psychodynamic theories focusing on the regulation of intrapsychic conflicts, stimulus …

Because relationship discord and dissolution are common and costly, interventions are
needed to treat distressed couples and to prevent distress among vulnerable couples. We …

Mishel's uncertainty in illness theory provides a conceptual framework to explain how
uncertainty is generated and how it affects psychological adjustment to the cancer …

An essential component of achieving, restoring, and sustaining psychological well-being is
the ability to adapt to the challenges and obstacles of life. In this chapter, we review the …