Abstract
SummaryDiagnosis of a serious somatic condition may precipitate a seven stage coping process: shock, denial, procrastination, bargaining, depression, anger and adaptation. Psychometric/statistical methods for operationalizing the stages are suggested.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
Cited by
4 articles.
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