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Predictors of intrusive thoughts and avoidance in women with family histories of breast cancer.

Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine - 1 Jan 1997

Zakowski S G, Valdimarsdottir H B, Bovbjerg D H, Borgen P, Holland J, Kash K, Miller D, Mitnick J, Osborne M, Van Zee K

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Having a family history of cancer is an important predictor of lifetime cancer risk. Individuals with family histories of cancer have been reported to experience symptoms of general distress and to have frequent intrusive thoughts and avoidance regarding cancer. To date, little is known about predictors of such distress. A relation between perception of cancer risk and distress has been suggested, but the...

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PMID: 9706363
DOI: 10.1007/BF02895155

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