Social constraints and fear of recurrence in couples coping with early stage breast cancer.

Emily C SorianoElizabeth C PasipanodyaStefanie T LoSavioAmy K OttoChristine PerndorferScott D SiegelJean-Philippe Laurenceau

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2018)

This study is the first to examine the within-person association between social constraints and FCR. These findings suggest relationship processes, particularly inhibition of disclosure, can uniquely influence the experience of FCR for both BC patients and their spouses, pointing to an important consideration for future research and possible intervention development. (PsycINFO Database Record

Keyphrases

early stage
end stage renal disease
healthcare
newly diagnosed
mental health
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
depressive symptoms
radiation therapy
adverse drug
rectal cancer
prefrontal cortex