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Martz, Erin – Death Studies, 2004
Because the onset of a spinal cord injury may involve a brush with death and because serious injury and disability can act as a reminder of death, death anxiety was examined as a predictor of posttraumatic stress levels among individuals with disabilities. This cross-sectional study used multiple regression and multivariate multiple regression to…
Descriptors: Injuries, Defense Mechanisms, Death, Anxiety
Gatchel, Robert J. – American Psychologist, 2004
An exciting period in mental and physical health research is beginning, resulting from a paradigm shift from an outdated biomedical reductionism approach to a more comprehensive biopsychosocial model, which emphasizes the unique interactions among biological, psychological, and social factors required to better understand health and illness. This…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Pain, Mental Health, Chronic Illness