Posttraumatic reactions in women with ovarian cancer
Institution: | Deakin University |
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Department: | School of Psychology |
Year: | 2014 |
Keywords: | ovarian cancer; posttraumatic stress; coping styles |
Record ID: | 1052431 |
Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30072855 |
The thesis examined the experience of posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth in women with ovarian cancer. Adaptive coping styles were found to be associated with increased growth and fewer symptom of PTSD. Higher levels of psychological distress and social disconnectedness were associated with increased PTSD symptoms and less growth.