Predictors of psychiatric morbidity in cancer patients.
dc.contributor.author | Harrison, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Maguire, Peter | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-22T15:45:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-04-22T15:45:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1994-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Predictors of psychiatric morbidity in cancer patients. 1994, 165 (5):593-8 Br J Psychiatry | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0007-1250 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 7866674 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10541/97176 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: A significant proportion of cancer patients experience psychiatric morbidity in association with diagnosis and treatment. If this morbidity is to be reduced, a better understanding is needed of the factors which influence adjustment to cancer. METHOD: A review of the literature was carried out to explore those factors associated with poor psychological adjustment to cancer. These are described under four heading: characteristics of the patient; disease and treatment variables; the interaction between patient and illness; and environmental factors. RESULTS: A number of risk factors for psychiatric morbidity can be identified from each of the four areas. Methodological limitations are highlighted, in particular the preponderance of cross-sectional study designs. CONCLUSIONS: Increased awareness of the risk factors for psychiatric morbidity should lead to earlier detection and more appropriate treatment. Future research should focus on those risk factors which are potentially modifiable. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Cancer | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Adaptation, Psychological | |
dc.subject.mesh | Anxiety Disorders | |
dc.subject.mesh | Comorbidity | |
dc.subject.mesh | Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders | |
dc.subject.mesh | Depressive Disorder | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Neoplasms | |
dc.subject.mesh | Patient Care Team | |
dc.subject.mesh | Sick Role | |
dc.title | Predictors of psychiatric morbidity in cancer patients. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.department | Royal Preston Hospital. | en |
dc.identifier.journal | The British Journal of Psychiatry | en |
html.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: A significant proportion of cancer patients experience psychiatric morbidity in association with diagnosis and treatment. If this morbidity is to be reduced, a better understanding is needed of the factors which influence adjustment to cancer. METHOD: A review of the literature was carried out to explore those factors associated with poor psychological adjustment to cancer. These are described under four heading: characteristics of the patient; disease and treatment variables; the interaction between patient and illness; and environmental factors. RESULTS: A number of risk factors for psychiatric morbidity can be identified from each of the four areas. Methodological limitations are highlighted, in particular the preponderance of cross-sectional study designs. CONCLUSIONS: Increased awareness of the risk factors for psychiatric morbidity should lead to earlier detection and more appropriate treatment. Future research should focus on those risk factors which are potentially modifiable. |