Adaptation to a Myocardial Infarction from a Developmental Perspective.

Meyer, Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ282477

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Publication Date: 1983-May

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Adaptation to a Myocardial Infarction from a Developmental Perspective.

Meyer, Robert

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, v26 n5 p360-63 May 1983

Explored the interactional effect between victims' (N=30) adult developmental stage and their coping and emotional reactions following a myocardial infarction (MI). The findings point to the usefulness of adult developmental psychology in understanding the divergent emotional and coping reactions of MI patients across the life-cycle. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Coping, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Response, Heart Disorders, Patients

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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