The prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with malignant breast tumour
Journal Title: New Medicine - Year 2011, Vol 15, Issue 2
Abstract
patients with malignant breast tumour. Material and methods. The research has been carried out in Budapest at the Department of Radiological Diagnostics of the National Institute of Oncology. 221 women have participated in the study, all suffering from breast cancer. The Shortened Beck Depression Inventory, the Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the EORTC QLQ C30 BR23 quality of life questionnaire have been used for the research. Results. The prevalence of clinical depression in the study-sample is 11.5% of the cases, 64.3% of the patients had mild depression (mean 12.97, std. deviation: 4.63). Concerning anxiety, 18.8% of the patients had severe and 13.6% had subclinical trait-anxiety (mean: 43.35, std. deviation: 10.31). There was a significant correlation between depression and anxiety (r=0.758, p=0.001). Both psychological disorders are reliable predictors for global, functional and symptom ratings of the quality of life, determined by the EORTC QLQ C30 BR23 questionnaire. Conclusion. The recognition of the presence of anxiety and depression, and their medical and psychological support are crucial as they fundamentally determine the patient’s quality of life and can hugely help encourage the patient’s cooperation and evoke the fighting spirit.
Authors and Affiliations
Zsuzsanna Kovács, Adrien Rigó, Éva Szabó, Árpád Sebestyén, Mária Hoyer, Emőke Fülöp, Nóra Garamvölgyi, Imre Török, Zsolt Petke
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