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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eur Psychiatry. 2017 Feb 9;43:9–13. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.327

Table 2.

Brief COPE items for adaptive and maladaptive coping

Adaptive Coping Maladaptive Coping
Active Coping Venting
Planning Denial
Use of Emotional Support Substance Use
Use of Instrumental Support Behavioral Disengagement
Positive Reframing Self-distraction
Acceptance Self-blame
Religion
Humor