Psychological distress among healthy women with family histories of breast cancer: effects of recent life events.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In response to the well-documented need for evidence-based cancer caregiver support, we examined the feasibility of problem-solving therapy for family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care and investigated the impact of problem-solving therapy on family caregivers' anxiety, depres...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Washington KT,Demiris G,Parker Oliver D,Albright DL,Craig KW,Tatum P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study analyzed cancer survivors' communication experiences that fell short of being patient-centered. Patients' descriptions of communication "breakdowns" were analyzed according to domain (eg, information exchange, fostering relationships, and managing emotions), whether it was a breakdown of commission...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Street RL Jr,Spears E,Madrid S,Mazor KM

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-injury, a manifestation of severe psychological distress, is increased in cancer-bereaved youths. Little is known about the potential influence on the risk for self-injury of factors that could be clinically relevant to and modifiable by the health-care professionals involved in the care of the dying pa...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bylund Grenklo T,Kreicbergs U,Valdimarsdóttir UA,Nyberg T,Steineck G,Fürst CJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients' satisfaction with life, viewed in terms of the discrepancy between the perceived attainment and subjective importance of various life values, is a less often studied phenomenon for understanding the psychological adaptation in cancer patients. The main aim of the present study is to investigate the relation ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Nordin K,Wasteson E,Hoffman K,Glimelius B,Sjödén PO

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify and examine religious and spiritual coping strategies among elderly women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. METHODS:A convenience sample of 33 women age 65 years was recruited within 6 months of diagnosis. Respondents participated in a structured interview with open-ended questions. Transcripts o...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Feher S,Maly RC

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Many women with breast cancer (BC) hesitate to raise sexual concerns clinically. We evaluated a multimedia intervention to facilitate BC patients' communication about sexual/menopausal health, called Starting the Conversation (STC). METHODS:Female BC patients (N = 144) were randomly assigned to either STC (2...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Reese JB,Sorice KA,Pollard W,Handorf E,Beach MC,Daly MB,Porter LS,Tulsky JA,Lepore SJ

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A diagnosis of breast cancer disrupts the life of the patient, but also the partner may experience adverse psychological effects. We examined partners' risk for first use of antidepressant medication, as a proxy for pharmacologically treated depression. METHODS:By linkage of national registers, we identified...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Cromhout PF,Latocha KM,Olsen MH,Suppli NP,Christensen J,Johansen C,Dalton SO

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is characterized by multiple adenomas in the colorectum with a high risk to develop colorectal cancer. It is unclear whether individuals at risk of FAP experience distress due to this potentially life-threatening disease. This nationwide study assessed: (1) the prevalence ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Douma KF,Aaronson NK,Vasen HF,Gerritsma MA,Gundy CM,Janssen EP,Vriends AH,Cats A,Verhoef S,Bleiker EM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This preliminary study examined the possible relationship between a newly developed instrument, the Spiritual Beliefs Inventory (SBI-54), and the coping style of a group of cancer patients in Israel. The sample consisted of 100 malignant melanoma patients diagnosed at stages I and II, A and B. Patients were individual...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Baider L,Russak SM,Perry S,Kash K,Gronert M,Fox B,Holland J,Kaplan-Denour A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which self-efficacy mediates the relations between social support and childhood cancer survivors' physical activity (PA). METHODS:A structured telephone survey was conducted with 105 childhood cancer survivors aged 8-16 years. Participants completed ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Gilliam MB,Madan-Swain A,Whelan K,Tucker DC,Demark-Wahnefried W,Schwebel DC

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Breast cancer (BC) diagnosis and subsequent treatments present significant challenges and distress for both patients and their partners. This can lead to difficulties in marital relationships and, consequently, decreases in marital adjustment and psychosocial adaptation to BC for both partners. Our objective ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Brandão T,Pedro J,Nunes N,Martins MV,Costa ME,Matos PM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Truth telling or transmitting bad news is a problem that all doctors must frequently face. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate if medical students' opinions of truth telling differed from their observations of attending physicians' actual clinical practice. METHODS:The subjects were ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Tang WR,Fang JT,Fang CK,Fujimori M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Cancer Behavior Inventory-Brief Version (CBI-B), a 12-item measure of self-efficacy for coping with cancer derived from the longer 33-item version, was subjected to psychometric analysis. METHOD:Participants consisted of three samples: 735 cancer patients from a multicenter CCOP study, 199 from central I...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Heitzmann CA,Merluzzi TV,Jean-Pierre P,Roscoe JA,Kirsh KL,Passik SD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary evidence indicates that physical exercise may be an effective strategy for the rehabilitation of cancer patients following high dose chemotherapy (HDC) and bone marrow transplantation (BMT), but the focus of this research has been on physical fitness and medical outcomes. In the present study, we employed ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Courneya KS,Keats MR,Turner AR

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The literature offers very few in-depth reports on the time directly before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Also, researchers have focused on selected aspects of psychophysical well-being and treated the sample as homogeneous. Thus, we chose to investigate distinct multidimensional well-being...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kroemeke A,Kwissa-Gajewska Z,Sobczyk-Kruszelnicka M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subjective age is related to health and to life satisfaction. The present study on post-surgical cancer patients addressed two questions: (1) Do people differ in their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) depending on their felt age? (2) Is change in felt age associated with change in HRQOL? Data were collected at o...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Boehmer S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known about which women are at greatest risk of adverse psychological after-effects following colposcopy. This study examined time trends in, and identified predictors of, anxiety and specific worries over 12 months. METHODS:Women attending two hospital-based colposcopy clinics for abnormal cervica...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： O'Connor M,O'Leary E,Waller J,Gallagher P,D'arcy T,Flannelly G,Martin CM,McRae J,Prendiville W,Ruttle C,White C,Pilkington L,O'Leary JJ,Sharp L,Irish Cervical Screening Research Consortium (CERVIVA).

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Reproductive decision making for couples with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) is complex and can result in decisional conflict or regret. This study investigated couples' support needs and aimed to identify vulnerable couples. Ultimately, we should strive to develop a clear standard of care guidel...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Gietel-Habets JJG,de Die-Smulders CEM,Derks-Smeets IAP,Tibben A,Tjan-Heijnen VCG,van Golde R,Gomez-Garcia E,van Osch LADM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tests the hypothesis that avoidance and intrusion play different roles in health-related quality of life (QoL) in women who have undergone breast cancer surgery. We assessed QoL (RAND-36), avoidance, intrusion, and total cancer-related distress (Impact of Event Scale) in 83 women at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months a...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： van de Wiel H,Geerts E,Hoekstra-Weebers J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the prevalence of anxiety and depression at diagnosis and at 1, 3, and 5 years after breast cancer diagnosis. We hypothesized that a low level of optimism (pessimism) at diagnosis could predict change in anxiety and depression 5 years later. METHODS:Three hundred sixty-seven women with operab...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Faye-Schjøll HH,Schou-Bredal I

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Brain tumor has been found to have a major impact on children's quality of life (QOL); yet, the subjective impact of the illness is still not well understood. This review aimed to investigate factors related to children's subjective well-being (SWB), or self-reported QOL and mental health after brain tumor. A f...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bell H,Ownsworth T,Lloyd O,Sheeran N,Chambers S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following breast cancer, many survivors and spouses report posttraumatic growth (PTG)-positive life changes. This correlational study identified social context and event-related correlates of PTG among husbands of breast cancer survivors (N=72). Bivariate analyses indicated that husbands' PTG was positively associated...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Weiss T

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether social support might enhance health-related quality of life in men (n=89) treated for localized prostate cancer by improving their ability to cognitively process their cancer experience. Data were collected using two, structured in-person interviews and abstracting medical records. The base...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Roberts KJ,Lepore SJ,Helgeson V

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with cancer and their spouses usually both suffer, but the dyadic effects have not been thoroughly investigated. This study examined the dyadic effects of psychological distress on sleep disturbance in Chinese couples affected by cancer. METHODS:Patients with cancer and their spouses (N = 135) part...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Chan JSM,Yu NX,Chow AYM,Chan CLW,Chung KF,Ho RTH,Ng SM,Yuen LP,Chan CHY

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy (ET) can greatly reduce the risk of recurrence, yet adherence is low- particularly among traditionally underserved populations. METHODS:The Carolina Breast Cancer Study oversampled Black and young women (<50 years of age). P...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Spencer JC,Reeve BB,Troester MA,Wheeler SB

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care providers' (HCPs) communication with cancer patients provides both information and support. Younger patient age and greater difficulty accepting support (attachment security) have been linked to poorer communication experiences with HCPs. The present secondary data analysis examined the impact of...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Fraser B,Korenblum C,Mah K,Watt S,Malfitano C,Rydall A,Schimmer A,Zimmermann C,Rodin G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life-threatening health events prompt psychological distress that may motivate individuals to reduce health risks. If so, interventions timed to take advantage of these 'teachable moments' could be particularly effective. To explore this association, early stage prostate and breast cancer patients were identified from...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McBride CM,Clipp E,Peterson BL,Lipkus IM,Demark-Wahnefried W

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:People with cancer are often confronted not only with the burdens of medical treatment but also with psychological strain, which can lead to mental disorders (MD). To date, the prevalence of MD in newly diagnosed cancer patients and their utilization of mental health services (MHS) are mainly estimated throug...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Salm S,Blaschke K,Ihle P,Schubert I,Dresen A,Pfaff H,Scholten N

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Chinese Americans and is the third leading cause of cancer death in this population. The objectives of this study were to determine the rates of CRC screening (via fecal occult blood test (FOBT), flexible sigmoidoscopy (FSIG), and colonoscopy) among C...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Teng EJ,Friedman LC,Green CE

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Theories of posttraumatic growth suggest that some degree of distress is necessary to stimulate growth; yet, investigations of the relationship between stress and growth following trauma are mixed. This study aims to understand the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth in...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Zebrack B,Kwak M,Salsman J,Cousino M,Meeske K,Aguilar C,Embry L,Block R,Hayes-Lattin B,Cole S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00