caa a22 4500 477122787 CHVBK 20180405111641.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19971201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1023/A:1026205502614 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1023/A:1026205502614 The Impact of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment on Marital Functioning [Elektronische Daten] [Jean O'Mahoney, Richard Carroll] This article reviews the research that has examined the impact of breast cancer and its treatment on the patient's marital relationship. Breast cancer and its treatment affect not only the patient, but also her intimate partner and their relationship, including their communication, sexual relationship, and role identities. Both positive and negative effects of the experience have been identified. Predictors of marital adjustment following breast cancer are also reviewed, including demographic factors, illness factors, and characteristics of the couple. The strongest predictor of the impact of the cancer experience appears to be the premorbid quality of the relationship. A methodological critique identifies limitations of past research, and suggestions for future research are addressed. Finally, two theoretical paradigms that may account for the impact of breast cancer on relationships are discussed. Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1997 breast cancer nationallicence marriage nationallicence O'Mahoney Jean Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois aut Carroll Richard Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois aut Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 4/4(1997-12-01), 397-415 1068-9583 4:4<397 1997 4 10880 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026205502614 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026205502614 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- O'Mahoney Jean Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Carroll Richard Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 4/4(1997-12-01), 397-415 1068-9583 4:4<397 1997 4 10880 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer