Depression in Cancer Patients

Winell, Jeremy; Roth, Andrew

doi:10.1097/01.cot.0000313710.24093.2a

Oncology Times

2001

DOI: 10.1097/01.cot.0000313710.24093.2a

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Depression in Cancer Patients

Jeremy Winell

Andrew Roth²

Abstract: As part of a more lengthy study major, this paper studies the prevalence of depression in cancer patients and the psychological impact that it has on them throughout the healing process. It is known as a fact that such a disease can cause damage not only to the patient's body, but also to his mind. Besides the symptoms of depression, a person that is suffering from cancer can develop other disorders. We researched certain studies that confirm this hypothesis, and as a consequence, we will try to come up with i… Show more

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Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Care

Murph¹

2010

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Jane is a 50-year-old single mother of a 13-year-old son. She has been fighting colon cancer for over 2 years. She has been through two recurrences with metastatic disease and was recently informed that she has progression once again and curative treatment options are limited. Her progressive treatment approach has resulted in a long list of side effects and the inability to work during the last year. She is concerned about balancing treatment with quality of life. She does not have any family locally, but does have a good support system among her friends and church community. Concerns-finances and monthly obligations, maintaining normalcy with her child, making long-term-care arrangements, and the long-term impact on her child. What are the psychosocial issues in this situation and their impact? How likely is she to adapt to her cancer diagnosis? What are the common reactions and issues to expect as she progresses through this? How can home care help in this situation? How can the home care clinician effectively work with this case and other persons with cancer and their families?

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Assessment and Pharmacotherapy of Depression

Burke

Fleet

2006

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Depressive disorders are experienced by a significant number of patients with cancer, with reported rates of 0%-58% (Massie, 2004). Numerous studies have demonstrated that depression in patients with cancer is underdiagnosed and inadequately treated as a result of a number of factors (Schwartz, Lander, & Chochinov, 2002). Although more severe or complex situations involving depression or other mental illness necessitate specialist referral, sometimes professionals treating patients with cancer may find the need to initiate treatment. Thus, clinicians need to be aware of basic principles related to the assessment and treatment of depression.

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The Reliability and Validity of World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL) in Patients with Breast Cancer: Physical Domain and Depression

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Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the reliability and validity of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL) in patients with breast cancer according to depressive symptoms. Methods: One-hundred seventeen patients with breast cancer who had undergone a radical operation were recruited. The 100 item-WHOQOL instrument and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression were used to measure all the subjects. The five domain scores, except for the WHOQOL spiritual domain, were compared between patients with and without depressive symptoms, and then the reliability and validity of the five domains were calculated. Results: Depressed patients with breast cancer had lower scores in all five domains of the WHOQOL than those who were not depressed in all five domains of WHOQOL [df=(1, 115), F=46.6, p<0.001]. Reliability and validity in the physical domain of depressed patients with breast cancer decreased markedly. Conclusion: WHOQOL is a valid and useful instrument for evaluating the quality of life in patients with breast cancer, but is limited in scoring of depressed patients with breast cancer, particularly in the physical domain. Therefore, quality of life must be interpreted with carefully hand in depressed patients with breast cancer.

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Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Care

Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Care

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The Reliability and Validity of World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL) in Patients with Breast Cancer: Physical Domain and Depression

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