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The Couples' Illness Communication Scale (CICS): development and evaluation of a brief measure assessing illness-related couple communication.

Authors: Arden-Close, E., Moss-Morris, R., Dennison, L., Bayne, L. and Gidron, Y.

Journal: British Journal of Health Psychology

Volume: 15

Issue: 3

Pages: 543-559

ISSN: 1359-107X

Abstract:

When one member of a couple has a chronic illness, communication about the illness is important for both patient and partner well-being. This study aimed to develop and test a brief self-report measure of illness-related couple communication.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21469/

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