Psychophysiologic Aspects of Malignancy

Goldfarb, C. Richard; Driesen, Jerome; Cole, Donald R.

doi:10.1176/ajp.123.12.1545

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“…Galen noted a relationship between dysphoric affect and cancer long ago. [3] Correlations between neoplasia and psychological disorders were noted by numerous 18 th and 19 th century physicians. [4] An illness like cancer can have various psychiatric sequelae as a result of the disease itself or due to associated problems.…”

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Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among cancer patients – hospital-based, cross-sectional survey

Gopalan

Vidhukumar

Prabhakaran

et al. 2016

Indian J Psychiatry

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Aim:To study the prevalence of Psychiatric disorders in cancer patients and to find out the factors associated with Psychiatric disorders in Cancer Patients.Settings and Design:Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, cross sectional survey design was used.Methods and Material:Adult patients (18 years of age and above), having a diagnosis of carcinoma were selected by consecutive sampling method.A questionnaire which included back ground data, socio economic variables, treatment variables like type of malignancy, exposure to radiation & chemotherapy prior to the evaluation and current treatment, co occurring medical illness & treatment and past & family history of psychiatric illness was used to collect data. Delirium rating scale and MINI International neuropsychiatric interview were used to assess Psychiatric disorders and delirium.Statistical Analysis Used:Chi square and logistics regression tests were used for analysis.Results:Of the 384 assessed, 160(41.7%) had psychiatric disorders. Adjustment disorders were seen in 22.6%. 10.9% of subjects had major depressive disorder. Thus a total of 33.5% of patients had a diagnosis of either anxiety or depressive disorder. Proportion of patients having delirium was 6.5%. Hypomania was seen in small (1.6%) of patients. Multivariate analysis for various parameters for psychiatric disorders showed that age, past history of chemotherapy, past history of radiotherapy, & surgical treatment of carcinomas are significant predictors of psychiatric disorders.Conclusions:Psychiatric disorders are seen in a significant proportion of Psychiatric patients.

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Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among cancer patients – hospital-based, cross-sectional survey

Gopalan

Vidhukumar

Prabhakaran

et al. 2016

Indian J Psychiatry

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“…The link between psychological morbidity and malignancy has been observed centuries ago (Goldfarb et al, 1967). Depression is increasingly recognized as a major component of psychological distress in oncology patients, stemming from grief about current and anticipated losses, fear of death, concerns about loved ones, and even the biology of the malignancy (Green & Austin, 1993).…”

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Screening for depression in palliative cancer patients attending a pain and symptom control clinic

Sela

2007

Pall Supp Care

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“…Galen, quoted by Goldfarb et al (8), considered that melancholy women suffered from cancer more frequently than sanguine women. Numerous medical writers in the 18th and 19th centuries, including Grey, Parker and Paget, expressed similar views, especially about cancer of the breast.…”

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Psychiatry and Oncology: A Review

Varsamis

Toews

et al. 1974

Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal

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There are complex relationships between cancer and mental state, of which the most readily understandable are the psychological reactions of patients with established malignant disease. More speculative, and difficult to study, is the possibility that psychological states may predispose to the development of cancer. Currently, theoretical and research interest centres on a third topic — the high frequency of cases in which an underlying malignant disease presents as a ‘functional’ psychiatric illness, usually a depression. The suggestion is made that this may eventually be explained by an immunological mechanism.

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Psychophysiologic Aspects of Malignancy

Cited by 37 publications

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Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among cancer patients – hospital-based, cross-sectional survey

Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among cancer patients – hospital-based, cross-sectional survey

Screening for depression in palliative cancer patients attending a pain and symptom control clinic

Psychiatry and Oncology: A Review

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