Psychosocial Aspects and Mental Health in Cancer Patients.
- Author:
Jee In KANG
1
;
Kee NAMKOONG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. keen@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cancer;
Adaptation;
Psychosocial aspect;
Depression;
Anxiety;
Distress;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Depression;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Life Change Events;
Mass Screening;
Mental Health*;
Palliative Care;
Quality of Life
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2007;46(5):421-429
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cancer patients suffer from significant psychological distress and considerable psychological morbidity throughout the course of their disease. The diagnosis of cancer, active treatment, palliative care and aftermath of cancer involve a long process of adaptation to multiple threats and stressful events. This review focused on psychosocial aspects of cancer, psychological reaction and adaptation of patients to cancer, psychological issues and psychiatric disorders in patients with cancer, and the need for screening of psychological distress at all stages of illness.
