Genetic testing for hereditary cancer: Effects of alexithymia and coping strategies on variations in anxiety before and after result disclosure.
This study assessed the impact of the results of genetic testing for hereditary cancer from a multifactorial health psychology perspective, considering that emotional expression plays a key role in psychological adjustment. Measures of dispositional and transactional coping strategies, anxiety and a...
| Publicado en: | Psychology & Health Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 855 - 874 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2011
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