Purpose Cluster analysis is a collection of relatively simple descriptive statistical techniques
with potential value in health psychology, addressing both theoretical and practical …

Objective To conduct a systematic review of the literature to identify the prevalence of, and
demonstrated risk factors for, psychological distress among individuals affected by, or at …

Objective: Previous research in people with cancer on social support and psychological well‐
being has mainly focused on the short‐term negative outcomes of adjustment. Little is …

40% of cancer patients show emotional distress. Psychosocial support should be offered to
severely distressed patients. However, little is known about the selection of patients to whom …

BACKGROUND Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is often used by cancer
patients. Data on characteristics of users, concomitant psychologic disturbance, and …

The key focus of this longitudinal study in the Netherlands was to determine the role of social
support (ie perceived availability of emotional support, lack of received problem-focused …

This book is a philosophical exploration of disorientation and its significance for action.
Disorientations are human experiences of losing one's bearings, such that life is disrupted …

Follow-up services for patients with localised cutaneous melanoma are widely discussed but
there is no international consensus. Our aim was to discuss frequency and duration of follow …

Objective: Several studies carried out over the last years show that patients' adjustment is
very important to the past experiences of people with cancer. In our study of 96 subjects with …

The aims of this systematic review were (a) to analyze recent studies about the association
between social support and coping strategies in cancer patients after an established …