This study investigated the prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety in a sample of predominantly elderly males with acquired upper limb amputations (n=138) and examined the contribution of coping strategies to the prediction of psychosocial adjustment.
Department of Psychology, John Hume Building, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland; Dublin Psychoprosthetics Group, Dublin, Ireland. deirdre.desmond@nuim.ie
