Cancer and dementia: an exploratory study of the experience of cancer treatment in people with dementia.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adjuvant hormonotherapy for prostate cancer patients after radical radiotherapy has a well-established value. However, the impact of such treatment on the patients' quality of life remains to be elucidated. OBJECTIVE:The objective is to assess the impact of adjuvant hormonotherapy with luteinizing hormone...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Wiechno PJ,Sadowska M,Kalinowski T,Michalski W,Demkow T

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hormone therapy (HT) on depression and depressive symptoms in prostate cancer patients undergoing 6 months of HT. METHODS:One hundred two prostate cancer patients who had been prescribed HT completed the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and two q...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Sharpley CF,Christie DR,Bitsika V,Miller BJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study addresses the meanings women with breast cancer attach to their illness within a cognitive-developmental framework. The aim of the present study was twofold: (i) to identify the content of women's meanings in five domains of breast cancer representation (identity, causes, consequences, timeline and...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Travado L,Reis JC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite the emphasis that communication skills training (CST) programmes place on attending to the emotional care of patients, evidence suggests that practitioners neglect this aspect of patient care. We describe and compare doctors' and nurses' accounts of managing the emotional care of parents of children w...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Forsey M,Salmon P,Eden T,Young B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the verbal communication of feelings between families and patients in Japanese palliative care units from the perspective of bereaved family members by examining (1) proportions of families' and patients' verbalization of six feelings (gratitude, love, seeking forgiveness, giving forgiveness, wishe...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Nakazato K,Shiozaki M,Hirai K,Morita T,Tatara R,Ichihara K,Sato S,Simizu M,Tsuneto S,Shima Y,Miyasita M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increasing interest by health care providers, not only in the effectiveness of cancer treatments, but also in patients' quality of life (QOL). The objective of the present study is to validate the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) Version 2 as a measure of the QOL in a sample of 140 ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Dapueto JJ,Francolino C,Gotta I,Levin R,Alonso I,Barrios E,Afonzo Y,Cambiasso S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:People with low-grade brain tumour experience a range of emotional, behavioural and psychosocial consequences. Using Leventhal's self-regulation model to explore biopsychosocial factors associated with distress, we examine the relationships between illness perceptions, coping and depression, anxiety and posit...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Keeling M,Bambrough J,Simpson J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A needs assessment can be used as a direct index of what patients perceive they need help with. The purposes of this study were to investigate the association between patients' perceived needs and psychological distress and/or quality of life (QOL) and to clarify the characteristics of patients with a high de...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Akechi T,Okuyama T,Endo C,Sagawa R,Uchida M,Nakaguchi T,Akazawa T,Yamashita H,Toyama T,Furukawa TA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Many who choose to work in oncology manage an ongoing tension-the work is rewarding, yet simultaneously challenging. Given the need for psychosocial professionals to provide treatment for the increasing number of cancer survivors in our aging society, it is important to consider what helps and hinders profess...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kracen A,Raque-Bogdan TL,Taylor-Irwin N,Rowold H,Nelson A,Michl T,Ross KV,Engblom H,Joseph E

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Psychological morbidity in cancer patients is common, but often undetected and untreated. We developed a communication skills training (CST) program targeting this issue, and evaluated its impact on doctor behaviour. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty of 35 oncologists from six teaching hospitals in six Australian ci...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Butow P,Cockburn J,Girgis A,Bowman D,Schofield P,D'Este C,Stojanovski E,Tattersall MH,CUES Team.

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess differences in prolonged grief, depression, posttraumatic stress, and sleep disturbances in bereaved parents across years since loss (1-5 years) and by gender and to assess potential interactive effects of time since loss and gender on bereavement outcomes. METHODS:This study examined symptom level...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Pohlkamp L,Kreicbergs U,Sveen J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Specific personality traits are associated with differential use of various coping strategies. Few studies have examined the relationship between personality and coping in oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. We, therefore, examined the relationship between previously identified personality profiles (ie...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Langford DJ,Morgan S,Cooper B,Paul S,Kober K,Wright F,Hammer MJ,Conley YP,Levine JD,Miaskowski C,Dunn LB

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of psychosocial counseling on tumor progression was studied in 96 cancer patients, who were no longer amenable to regular medical treatment. Patients were offered 12 session of individual experiential-existential counseling, each sessions lasting 1.5 to 2 hours. In addition patients participated fortnightly...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： de Vries MJ,Schilder JN,Mulder CL,Vrancken AM,Remie M,Garssen B

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study sought to examine the influence of physical activity on quality of life and negative mood in a sample of Black breast cancer survivors to determine if physical activity (dichotomized) predicted mean differences in negative mood and quality of life in this population. METHODS:Study particip...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Diggins AD,Hearn LE,Lechner SC,Annane D,Antoni MH,Whitehead NE

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a consecutive sample of 100 breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, cancer-related distress was assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and patients' interest in and acceptance of psychosocial support with the Questionnaire for Psychosocial Support and the European Consultation Liaison Workg...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Söllner W,Maislinger S,König A,Devries A,Lukas P

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is well documented that stress is associated with negative health outcomes in cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a novel mindfulness intervention called mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) versus standard educational support, on indices of stress and quality of life in...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Monti DA,Kash KM,Kunkel EJ,Moss A,Mathews M,Brainard G,Anne R,Leiby BE,Pequinot E,Newberg AB

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to review the literature on clinician characteristics influencing patient-clinician communication or patient outcome in oncology. METHODS:Studies investigating the association of clinician characteristics with quality of communication and with outcome for adult cancer patients were ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： De Vries AM,de Roten Y,Meystre C,Passchier J,Despland JN,Stiefel F

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Poor women have low rates of breast conservation therapy not explained by differences in insurance status or treatment preferences. The purpose of this study was to explore how low-income women make decisions about breast cancer treatment. METHODS:Twenty-five women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer t...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McVea KL,Minier WC,Johnson Palensky JE

更新日期：2001-03-01 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

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:In spite of efforts to guarantee patients are adequately informed about their risk of fertility loss and offered treatment for fertility preservation (FP), previous studies have reported that this topic is not routinely discussed with patients, especially with younger patient populations. A mixed method syste...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Vindrola-Padros C,Dyer KE,Cyrus J,Lubker IM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the patterns and covariates of benefit finding over time among young Black breast cancer (BC) survivors. METHODS:Black women (N = 305) with invasive BC diagnosed ≤50 years were recruited an average of 1.9 years post-BC diagnosis. Participants completed self-report questionnaires of benefit finding...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Conley CC,Small BJ,Christie J,Hoogland AI,Augusto BM,Garcia JD,Pal T,Vadaparampil ST

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore perceptions and beliefs of people in a rural community in northern Uganda regarding surgery for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer. The aim of the study was to inform interventions to reduce delay and improve timely diagnosis and prompt appropriate treatments for patients with symptoms ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Mwaka AD,Okello ES,Wabinga H

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The process of cancer-related breast reconstruction is typically multi-staged and can take months to years to complete, yet few studies have examined patient psychosocial well-being during the reconstruction process. We investigated the effects of reconstruction timing and reconstruction stage on body image a...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Teo I,Reece GP,Christie IC,Guindani M,Markey MK,Heinberg LJ,Crosby MA,Fingeret MC

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objectives were to describe parent-rated and physician-rated prognosis in a wide range of pediatric cancers and to describe the prevalence and predictors of parental prognostic optimism in poor prognosis pediatric cancer patients. METHODS:This Canadian multi-institutional cross-sectional study included c...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Sung L,Klaassen RJ,Dix D,Pritchard S,Yanofsky R,Ethier MC,Klassen A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to present a broader perspective of factors affecting the quality of life after postmastectomy breast reconstruction in women with breast cancer by considering these patients' self-reported outcomes. METHODS:The search was performed from 29 March to 19 April 2019, on the following da...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Sousa H,Castro S,Abreu J,Pereira MG

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of interdependence on anxiety within dyads where one person was undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Perceptions of relationship quality were expected to mitigate the anxiety experienced by both members of the dyad. 96 dyads participated in a 3-wave longitudinal...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Segrin C,Badger T,Dorros SM,Meek P,Lopez AM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although research on social sharing suggests it could be an important factor in subsequent adjustment, it has rarely been examined in combination with the nature of the support received by patients. The goal of this study was to determine whether and to what extent social sharing concerning the disease and p...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Boinon D,Sultan S,Charles C,Stulz A,Guillemeau C,Delaloge S,Dauchy S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Reviews on the psychosocial aspects of genetic testing for hereditary diseases typically focus on outcomes for carriers and non-carriers of genetic mutations. However, the majority of unaffected individuals from high-risk families do not undergo predictive testing. The aim of this review was to examine studie...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Heiniger L,Butow PN,Price MA,Charles M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00