Catarina Tojal1, Raquel Costa2. 1. Psychology, Universidade Europeia |Laureate International Universities, Lisboa, Portugal. 2. Universidade Europeia |Laureate International Universities, Lisboa, Portugal.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Depression is the most common psychological disorder observed in breast cancer patients. The purposes of this study were: to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms among women with breast cancer; and examine the association of depressive symptoms and demographic and clinical variables as well as the association between mental adjustment to cancer and level of depressive symptoms. METHODS: A total of 150 breast-cancer-diagnosed women were recruited in an Oncology Hospital. The Beck Depression Inventory and The Mini Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale were administered. RESULTS: Most of the patients had clinically significant symptoms of depression (56.5%), and there were few women without clinically significant depressive symptoms (18.4%). Both educational level (p < .001) and marital status (p = .041) are associated with depression symptoms. More depression was associated with more helplessness/hopelessness and anxious preoccupation and less fighting spirit and cognitive avoidance. CONCLUSIONS: Specific interventions for women with breast cancer should be carried out in order to enhance the mental health and resilience behaviors.
OBJECTIVE:Depression is the most common psychological disorder observed in breast cancerpatients. The purposes of this study were: to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms among women with breast cancer; and examine the association of depressive symptoms and demographic and clinical variables as well as the association between mental adjustment to cancer and level of depressive symptoms. METHODS: A total of 150 breast-cancer-diagnosed women were recruited in an Oncology Hospital. The Beck Depression Inventory and The Mini Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale were administered. RESULTS: Most of the patients had clinically significant symptoms of depression (56.5%), and there were few women without clinically significant depressive symptoms (18.4%). Both educational level (p < .001) and marital status (p = .041) are associated with depression symptoms. More depression was associated with more helplessness/hopelessness and anxious preoccupation and less fighting spirit and cognitive avoidance. CONCLUSIONS: Specific interventions for women with breast cancer should be carried out in order to enhance the mental health and resilience behaviors.
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