The prevalence and predictors of psychological distress in men with prostate cancer who are seeking support

Balderson, Neil; Towell, Tony

doi:10.1348/135910703321649114

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“…Even a diagnosis of prostate cancer when established did reduce anxiety as the uncertainty reduced, but this reduction in anxiety was not as much as on obtaining a negative result. 16 Most studies on anxiety in prostate cancer were small in size, and few were prospective in design. In areas where anxiety was studied most carefully, particularly in the realm of pursuing screening, anxiety changes were consistent with the hypothesis that anxious men were more likely to pursue screening, especially younger men and those who had relatives with a history of prostate carcinoma.…”

Section: General Psychological Issues In Prostate Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological aspects of prostate cancer: a clinical review

Sousa

Sonavane

Mehta

2012

Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis

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Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men. It is fraught with both physical and psychological symptomatology. Depression, anxiety, stress, fatigue, pain and psychosocial factors all affect the patient with prostate cancer. Impotence, erectile dysfunction, sexual issues and incontinence in these patients complicate matters further. Anxiety may exist both before testing and while awaiting test results. Confusion over choosing from various interventions often adds to anxiety and depression in these patients. Various demographic factors and the developmental stage of the couple affect these psychological symptoms. The caregiver may undergo significant psychological turmoil while caring for a patient diagnosed with prostate cancer, which is addressed. The role of nurses in the management of prostate cancer is discussed. The present review looks at psychological issues in patients with prostate cancer from a clinical perspective, with the aim of highlighting these issues for the clinical urologist dealing with these patients. It also explores the consultation --liaison relationship between psychiatrists, psychologists and urologists as a team for the multimodal management of prostate cancer.

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Section: General Psychological Issues In Prostate Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological aspects of prostate cancer: a clinical review

Sousa

Sonavane

Mehta

2012

Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis

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“…This raises questions about whether there might be improvements needed to existing psychosexual services and how best to facilitate 4 men's access to health care if they experience problems [22,23]. Empirical evidence supports a popular belief that men encounter difficulties disclosing psychological difficulties during consultations [8,[24][25][26]. Health care seeking for mental health difficulties has been described as being particularly challenging to masculinities [27,28], which may exacerbate problems in identifying and addressing patients' psychosexual needs.…”

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“I wish I’d told them”: A qualitative study examining the unmet psychosexual needs of prostate cancer patients during follow-up after treatment

O’Brien

Rose

Campbell

et al. 2011

Patient Education and Counseling

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“…In most cases, prostate cancer grows slowly, but as the cancer develops, it may spread beyond the prostate to nearby organs or other parts of the body (Reese et al, 2003). Although the disease is rare in men under the age of 50, the incidence thereafter rises steeply with each subsequent decade (Balderson & Towell, 2003). It is most often diagnosed when men are in their 60s (Litwin, sited in Curtis & Juhnke, 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%