Prevalence of Emotional Distress in Cancer Patients

Santre, Manjeet; Rathod, Jyoti; Maidapwad, Sainath

doi:10.9790/0853-13650914

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“…This figure is higher as the researchers did not use ICD-10 criteria and included all the cases of anxiety. 29,[34][35][36] In our study 10% patients suffered from Generalised anxiety disorder as per ICD-10 guidelines while Craig TJ et al found anxiety in 30% cases, Gautam S and Nijhawan M found anxiety in 77% cases and preoccupation with illness in 77% cases. 29,36 However, they did not use ICD-10 criteria and included all the cases of anxiety.…”

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Psychiatric Morbidity in Cancer Patients

Dinker¹,

Kumar²,

Naidu³

2019

IJCMR

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Introduction: Psychiatric disorders are most prevalent (adjustment disorder-13-42%, depression-41-47% and generalized anxiety disorders upto 15%) in cancer patients. Some of initial responses like shock and denial, fear of disease and anxiousness about familial responsibilities are also common. Study aimed to investigate psychiatric morbidity in cancer patients. Material and Methods: The study was conducted at the cancer research centre of a large tertiary care hospital. Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and Beck Anxiety Inventory were administered to the 200 cancer patients and 200 normal healthy relatives of patients. It was followed by a formal psychiatric interview based on the International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10). The patients were studied before commencement of treatment to know the effect of cancer on psychological status of cancer patients. Results: The study revealed that a significant number of cancer patients (74%) suffered from psychiatric diagnostic entity (Adjustment disorder in 32%, Depression in 32% and Anxiety disorder in (10%) and other morbidities (suicidal ideations in 32%, Fear of disease and anxious about their familial responsibilities in 12% and Denial defense mechanism in 6%). Gastro-intestinal cancer patients suffered more from depression and other psychiatric disorders. Evaluation by Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and Beck Anxiety Inventory also revealed more and statistically significant (P value= 0.000 and 0.011, respectively) psychiatric disorders and morbidities among cancer patients. Conclusions: The patients who were old, male, married, less educated and from lower socioeconomic status (SES) suffered more. However, female patients suffered more from adjustment disorder and more middle aged men had fear of disease and were anxious.

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“…20 Santre et al observed that 39% cancer patients had depression. 34 In our study, 32% patients suffered from moderate depressive episodes. Various studies on psychiatric morbidity in female patients with breast cancer found depression ranging from 22.2% to 28%.…”

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Psychiatric Morbidity in Cancer Patients

Dinker¹,

Kumar²,

Naidu³

2019

IJCMR

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“…Early realization of psychological measures to be involved in the treatment process by healthcare professionals not only decreases the financial burden of cancer treatment but also helps in improving QoL [39].…”

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Assessment of Cognition and Quality of Life in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Patients One Year Post-Treatment

Gupta¹,

Mittal²,

Agarwal³

et al. 2017

J Clin Res Bioeth

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Objectives: An increasing number of patients with cancer are offered chemotherapy given either alone or in combination with radiotherapy, surgery, or both as neo-adjuvant, concomitant, or adjuvant treatment. Cognitive dysfunction is a prevalent side effect of cancer treatments that may persist for years following treatment and has negative impact on quality of life. Thus, the present study was planned to investigate the prevalence of cognitive impairment, assess the quality of life (QOL) and determine the socioeconomic status in NHL patients one year post chemotherapy treatment. Methods:This was an observational study. All the prospective participants were screened on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and the participants who met all the study inclusion criteria and had none of the exclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. Cognitive function was evaluated using Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) or Hindi Mental State Examination (HMSE), socioeconomic status was determined by Kuppuswamy scale and quality of life (QoL) was assessed by EORTC QLQ.Results: A total of 90 subjects (45 cases and 45 controls) were enrolled in the study. The control group scored more on MMSE/HMSE scale than the Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) patient group, suggesting difference in cognitive functioning between the groups (26.6 ± 2.4 vs. 27.8 ± 2.1, p=0.019), respectively. Socio-economic status did not have any impact on the prevalence of cognitive impairment in NHL patients; however, NHL was found to be more prevalent in upper-middle class. No significant difference was found between case and control for QoL. Conclusion:Cognitive dysfunction is a prevalent side effect of cancer treatment that may persist for a year following treatment. Further studies are needed to clarify the effect on quality of life.

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“…Priyanka et al in 2011 reported that cancer patients who visited a tertiary care hospital in Jaipur, a North Indian city, experienced fear of disease progression, tenseness, and impaired mental activity and emphasizes the need to offer psychological assistance along with medical care (Yadav and Jaroli, 2011). In another study conducted in 2014, the prevalence of anxiety and depression scores among Indian lung cancer patients were 7.73 and 6.63, which translated in a way that 47 percent had anxiety and 39 percent had depression (Santre et al, 2014). The main cause of distress and anxiety was due to the treatment options available (surgical or non-surgical), side effects, schedule of treatment, financial implications, and self-assessment of the chances of survival (Santre et al, 2014), thus emphasizing the fact that besides medical treatment, psychological measures to cope up emotional distress are also necessary.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In another study conducted in 2014, the prevalence of anxiety and depression scores among Indian lung cancer patients were 7.73 and 6.63, which translated in a way that 47 percent had anxiety and 39 percent had depression (Santre et al, 2014). The main cause of distress and anxiety was due to the treatment options available (surgical or non-surgical), side effects, schedule of treatment, financial implications, and self-assessment of the chances of survival (Santre et al, 2014), thus emphasizing the fact that besides medical treatment, psychological measures to cope up emotional distress are also necessary. On the other hand, the QOL of Indian cancer patients were found to be improved due to medical interventions suggesting that psychological and medical interventions are inter-dependable (Barre et al, 2015).…”

Section: Lung Cancer Survivorship—direct Psychological Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological interventions to improve the quality of life in Indian lung cancer patients: A neglected area

Peddireddy

2016

J Health Psychol

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The incidence of lung cancer is very high and evidence suggests that patients experience imbalanced emotional capabilities due to less survival rate compared to other cancers. Direct and indirect psychological interventions are mandatory to improve the outcome of lung cancer treatment. Although such interventions are being practiced in developed nations, the effects of psychological interventions on the treatment outcome in the Indian context are lacking. Since there is a definite correlation between treatment outcome and psychological issues, it is high time that clinicians in developing countries including India adopt practices to enhance the quality of life of lung cancer patients.

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Prevalence of Emotional Distress in Cancer Patients

Cited by 8 publications

References 39 publications

Psychiatric Morbidity in Cancer Patients

Psychiatric Morbidity in Cancer Patients

Assessment of Cognition and Quality of Life in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Patients One Year Post-Treatment

Psychological interventions to improve the quality of life in Indian lung cancer patients: A neglected area

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