Predicting psychological distress in advanced ovarian cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Supportive Care in Cancer, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 32(7)

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024

This longitudinal study investigated distress rates in patients with advanced ovarian cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic and examined whether time, illness representations, coping strategies predicted levels.

Язык: Английский

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The influence of coping strategies on subsequent well‐being in older patients with cancer: A comparison with 2 control groups

Psycho-Oncology, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 27(3), С. 864 - 870

Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2017

Abstract Objective To evaluate dispositional coping strategies as predictors for changes in well‐being after 1 year older patients with cancer (OCP) and 2 control groups. Methods OCP were compared groups: middle‐aged (MCP) (aging effect) without (ONC) (cancer effect). Patients interviewed shortly a diagnosis later. Dispositional was measured the Short Utrecht Coping List. For well‐being, we considered psychological (depression, loneliness, distress) physical health (fatigue, ADL, IADL). Logistic regression analyses performed to study baseline predictor subsequent while controlling important covariates. Results A total of 1245 included analysis at baseline: 263 OCP, 590 ONC, 392 MCP. Overall, active tackling employed most often. With exception palliative reacting, utilized each strategy less frequently than At 1‐year follow‐up, 833 (66.9%) interviewed. Active (active seeking social support) predicted only Avoidance did not predict any patient Palliative reacting distress OCP; depression dependency ADL Conclusions influence cancer, but impact is different age that (ie, therefore, especially this population, target skill interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Efficacy of stress management program for depressive patients with advanced head and neck cancer: A single-center pilot study

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 20(3), С. 213 - 221

Опубликована: Июль 2, 2020

Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) have some problems such as dysfunction of breathing, eating, and/or speaking. The aim this study was to examine efficacy the stress management program for HNC patients (SMAP-HNC) compared usual care (UC).We conducted a pilot SMAP-HNC depressive between January 2016 March 2018. contains psychoeducation, coping training, operant reinforcement. outcome measure Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS), Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy (FACT), Brief Coping Inventory (COPE).Twenty were randomly assigned UC group. Although small sample sizes, there no significant difference depression score change group (Hedges'd g -0.83; 95% CI -1.80 0.13).It first conduct patients. Unfortunately, our trial designed randomized controlled is underpowered make conclusion SMAP-HNC. However, are valuable suggestions modify in future.Los pacientes con cáncer de cabeza y cuello (CCC) tienen algunos problemas como trastornos la respiración, alimentación y/o el habla. El objetivo este estudio fue examinar eficacia un programa control del estrés para CCC en comparación atención habitual (AH).Llevamos cabo piloto depresivos entre enero marzo contiene psicoeducación, entrenamiento afrontar refuerzo operante. Las medidas los resultado fueron (FACT) (COPE).Veinte asignados aleatoriamente al grupo AH. Aunque tamaños las muestras son pequeños, hubo diferencias significativas cambio puntaje depresión AH (g Heges’s -0,83; IC 95%: -1,80 0,13).Es primer emplera CCC. Desafortunadamente, nuestro ensayo diseñado controlado aleatorio tiene poco poder llegar una conclusión sobre Sin embargo, hay algunas sugerencias valiosas modificar futuro.

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Patterns of stress coping and depression among patients with head and neck cancer: A Japanese cross‐sectional study

Psycho-Oncology, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 27(2), С. 556 - 562

Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2017

Abstract Objective Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) experience many stressful problems breathing, eating, swallowing, and/or speaking. The aim of this study was to (a) identify the clusters HNC patients based on their stress coping strategies (b) evaluate differences in clinical data depression among identified patients' clusters. Methods We conducted a single‐center, cross‐sectional self‐completed questionnaires for between April August 2013. measured (an abbreviated version COPE Inventory: Brief COPE) (the Japanese Beck Depression Inventory‐II: BDI‐II). Results Of 116 who completed all questionnaires, 81 (69.8%) participants were 60 79 years old 105 (90.5%) men. Cluster analysis standardized z score showed that classified into 3 clusters, labeled “dependent coping,” “problem‐focused “resigned coping.” ANOVA revealed (BDI score) significantly higher dependent‐coping cluster compared problem‐focused coping. Conclusions This indicates pattern may account largest population are likely suffer from depression. Dependent includes smoking, drinking, seeking support, or engaging self‐distraction. In future, we should develop psychological intervention programs focused enhancement support system HNC.

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire in Chinese Adolescents With and Without Major Depressive Disorder: A Horizontal and Longitudinal Perspective

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties and posited nine-factor structure Chinese version Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-C) in high school students adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD), including assessment measurement invariance CERQ-C its subscales across gender, time, presence depression. Methods: from Hunan Province ( N = 1,253) (MDD) Medical Psychological Institute outpatient clinic at Second Xiangya Hospital 205) were enrolled. We examined reliability, model fit CERQ-C. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) used test Results: showed good internal consistency moderate test-retest reliability excellent MDD group. yielded adequate indices different samples. CFA confirmed that is strongly equivalent Conclusions: a valid, reliable, stable instrument for evaluation cognitive emotion regulation (ER) strategies samples, MDD. horizontal longitudinal equivalences are established.

Язык: Английский

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The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer – A Single-institution Experience

Acta Clinica Croatica, Год журнала: 2022, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022

Head and neck cancers are associated with significant morbidity mortality despite advancements in treatment recent decades.A multidisciplinary approach to the of these diseases is thus essential importance becoming gold standard.Head tumors also endanger relevant structures upper aerodigestive tracts, including bodily functions such as voice, speech, swallowing, breathing.Damage can significantly influence quality life.Thus, our study examined not only roles head surgeons, oncologists radiotherapists, but participation different scientific professions anesthesiologists, psychologists, nutritionists, stomatologists, speech therapists work a team (MDT).Their results improvement patient life.We present experiences organization MDT part Center for Neck Tumors Zagreb Clinical Hospital Center.

Язык: Английский

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RETRACTED: Quality of Life and PTSD Symptoms, and Temperament and Coping With Stress

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 9

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2018

Due to advances in medicine, a malignant neoplasm is chronic disease that can be treated for lot of patients many years. It may lead profound changes everyday life and induce fear life. The ability adjust new situation depend on temperamental traits stress coping strategies. research presented this paper explores the relationships between quality life, PTSD symptoms, traits, sample diagnosed with cancer. One hundred twenty nine participants aged 24-81 years, 69 females breast cancer 60 males lung completed Formal Characteristics Behavior - Temperament Inventory, Coping Inventory Stressful Situations, Quality SF-36 questionnaire. Higher level emotional reactivity higher perseveration was associated lower emotion oriented-coping avoidant-distracted symptoms. Emotion-oriented are ineffective dealing case cancer, because they significance marginal. Control specific factors concerned current health treatment status needed future research.

Язык: Английский

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Quality of life in cancer as a function of temperament, coping and posttraumatic stress disorder

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 40(2), С. 944 - 952

Опубликована: Окт. 4, 2018

Abstract The research presented in this paper explores the relationship between three blocks of explaining variables, ie. temperamental traits, stress coping PTSD and explained variable which is quality life a sample patients diagnosed with cancer. One hundred twenty nine participants aged 24–81 years, 69 females breast cancer 60 males lung completed Formal Characteristics Behaviour – Temperament Inventory (FCB-TI), Coping for Stressful Situations (CISS), (PTSD-C) Quality SF-36 questionnaire. Higher level emotional reactivity was associated lower life. emotion oriented-coping higher avoidant-distracted intrusion/arousal avoidance/numbing, dimensions symptoms. There were no statistically significant associations traits strategies nor symptoms Emotion-oriented are ineffective dealing situation cancer, because it leads to significance marginal. Control specific factors concerned current health treatment status needed future research.

Язык: Английский

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Illness Perceptions, Psychological Distress and Coping Strategies as Predictors of Quality of Life After Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Archives of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 5(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2021

The study aims to assess the predictive values of certain psychological factors on quality life in patients with Head and Neck Cancer after radiotherapy. authors conclude that identification understanding depressive symptoms patients, their beliefs about illness as well coping strategies may provide basis for timely implementation appropriate intervention improve patients.

Язык: Английский

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Post‐Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic and Gene–Environment Interaction

Head & Neck, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 9, 2024

ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to assess the occurrence of post‐traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. The goal also was explore potential associations between PTSS, demographic factors, psychological variables, specific genetic variants. Methods included a total 155 HNC patients, divided into pre‐pandemic ( n = 76) COVID‐19 pandemic 79) groups. PTSS assessments were conducted using standardized questionnaire. assessment adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) involved questionnaire items. Genetic variants identified via RT‐PCR. Statistical analysis employed linear multivariate regression, while mediation examined gene–environment interactions. Results In pre‐pandemic, higher scores found be associated with younger age p 0.02) history cumulative ACEs 0.001). Mediation revealed that had direct impact on scores, FKBP5 CC genotype (rs1360780, C>T) mediating this association by 29%. pandemic, elevated correlated depression 0.001), negative 0.007), undergoing palliative treatment 0.02). Conclusions Our findings provide insights psychosocial factors contributing considering additional stressors introduced pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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