Psychosocial Responses in Breast Cancer Survivors

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Growth in Breast Cancer Patients - a Systematic Review

“…The review team found five different types of subjects studied, including: i) PTSD in BC survivors (Andrykowski et al, 1998;Andrykowski et al, 2000;Amir and Ramati, 2002;Gurevich et al, 2002;Kangas et al, 2002;Levine et al, 2005;Kangas et al, 2007;Knobf, 2007;Mehnert and Koch, 2008;Shelby et al, 2008;Smith et al, 2008;Bellizzi et al, 2010;Nordin et al, 2012;Rustad et al, 2012;Arving et al, 2013;Perez et al, 2014).…”

“…DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.2.641 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Growth in Breast Cancer Patients -a Systematic Review iii) Both PTSD and PTG in BC survivors (Tjemsland et al, 1998;Cordova et al, 2001;Jones, 2001;Sumalla et al, 2009;Ho et al, 2011;Chan et al, 2011;Koutrouli et al, 2012;Liu et al, 2014). iv) PTSD and psychological distress and diagnostic challenges in the same patient population (Gurevich et al, 2002;Tedeschi and Calhoun, 2004;Bellizzi et al, 2010;Rustad et al, 2012;Yavuzsen et al, 2012;Abu-Helalah et al, 2014;Chang et al, 2014;Rizalar et al, 2014) and v) Treatment approaches (Andrykowski et al, 2000;Levine et al, 2005;Knobf, 2007;Bellizzi et al, 2010;Assi et al, 2013;Liu et al, 2014) Discussion PTSD is a psychiatric condition that occurs as a result of exposure to a traumatic event, defined as a threat of death or serious injury (Kangas et al, 2002). This in turn evokes intense fear, helplessness, or horror (DSM-IV, 2000).…”

“…The above mentioned factors are commonly predictive of PTSD after BC diagnosis. Many studies have highlighted that the effects and psychological Kangas et al, 2002 Conception and empirical review Gurevich et al, 2002 review report Knobf., 2007 Review study PTG review Study Design Tedeschi and Calhoun, 2004 Review article Tedeschi & Calhoun., 1996 Review article, PTGI study PTSD & PTG review Study Design Koutrouli et al, 2012 Systematic Review Sumalla et al, 2009Review Jones., 2001 Perspective review symptoms of cancer treatment could be long lasting and widespread (Andrykowski et al, 2000;Amir and Ramati, 2002). As a consequence, early diagnosis and timely psychological intervention is necessary for those at risk of PTSD and could help to curtail symptoms (Amir and Ramati, 2002;Smith et al, 2008;Perez et al, 2014).…”

“…Levine and colleagues found that the prevalence rate of PTSD symptoms was approximately 14% after BC diagnosis and that early psychological interventions effectively reduced PTSD and psychological distress (Levine et al, 2005). Andrykowski and colleagues argued that symptoms of PTSD did not improve over time with psychological interventions in women with BC (Andrykowski et al, 2000), while Knobf highlighted that early detection and intervention can improve women's mental health and psychosocial adjustment pattern among BC survivors (Knobf, 2007).…”

Experiences of Turkish Women with Breast Cancer During the Treatment Process and Facilitating Coping Factors

“…Although the incidence of breast cancer is high, women's survival time has prolonged in recent years thanks to effective treatment methods. A review of survival rates of different cancer types unique to women reveals that the highest survival rate (40%) is among women with breast cancer (Knobf, 2007). This situation has widespread media coverage and the survival rate is known to be high, which reduce women's negative perceptions of breast cancer diagnosis.…”