Sense of coherence and social support in relation to recovery in first-episode patients with major depression: A one-year prospective study

Negative and positive influences of soci

Negative and positive influences of social support on depression in patients with head and neck cancer: a prospective study

✍ J.R.J. De Leeuw; A. De Graeff; W.J.G. Ros; G.J. Hordijk; G.H. Blijham; J.A.M. Wi 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 82 KB 👁 2 views

Patients with head and neck cancer have to cope not only with a life threatening diagnosis, but also with an altered facial appearance and the loss or impairment of important functions as a result of treatment. As a consequence they are prone to psychosocial problems. Social support might influence