title: Monitoring and blunting coping styles in women prior to surgery.
abstract: Monitoring and blunting coping styles as assessed by the Miller Behavioral Style Scale were related to desire for more information, factual knowledge and vigilant health behaviour in women admitted for gynaecological surgery.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010551:Personality; D010552:Personality Assessment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000523:psychology*