A Comparison of Clinical Features among Depressive Cancer Patients in Different Age Periods
- VernacularTitle:不同年龄段癌症抑郁患者抑郁情绪比较
- Author:
Wu LI
;
Yunlong DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Youth;
Middle-Age;
Senile;
Cancer;
Depression;
Clinical feature
- From:Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
1993;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the differences of depressive emotion among youth, middle age and the senile depressive cancer patients. Methods:96 depressive cancer patients were assessed with a self-developed data-collecting form, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (CPS) and Dysfunctional Attitude Scale(DAS).Results:There were differences in the total scores of BDI and the factor scores of depression, feeling of failure, dissatisfaction, self-feeling of guilty, self-dislike, intention of suicide, irritability, hypoactivity, hyposexuality, feeling of being punished, self-blame, crying, pessimism preoccupied viewpoint and body-image disturbance among the three groups. Conclusion:There are differences among depressive cancer patients of different age periods.
