Social isolation is a major and prevalent health problem among community-dwelling older
adults, leading to numerous detrimental health conditions. With a high prevalence, and an …

Objectives Breast cancer (BC) can be a traumatic and stressful experience for women, but
there are wide‐ranging differences in the ways in which women respond and adapt to bc …

Background Quality of life in patients with breast cancer is an important outcome. This paper
presents an extensive overview on the topic ranging from descriptive findings to clinical …

Chronic diseases carry important psychological and social consequences that demand
significant psychological adjustment. The literature is providing increasingly nuanced …

Social isolation predicts morbidity and mortality from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and a
host of other causes. The mechanisms by which the social world impacts on health are …

We examined mechanisms through which social relationships influence quality of life (QOL)
in breast cancer survivors. This study included 3,139 women from the Pathways Study who …

The growing population of adults living with a history of cancer in the United States
mandates attention to quality of life and health in this group, as well as to the implementation …

Purpose This randomized clinical trial tests the hypothesis that a psychological intervention
can reduce emotional distress, improve health behaviors and dose-intensity, and enhance …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Objectives. We determined whether a representative national probability sample of US
community-dwelling older adults who reported less social support also reported poorer …