Screening for anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. Psychiatry and medical oncology gear up for managed care. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • In this study, 275 women with breast cancer attending ambulatory breast cancer clinics in two sites were evaluated for psychological distress by using three self-report instruments: a visual analogue scale for psychological distress, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Brief Symptom Inventory. Results suggest that significant psychological distress exists in ambulatory women with breast cancer; all three instruments effectively measured that level of distress. Implications for the use of these instruments in educating oncological staff members, documenting need for psychiatric services in a period of capitation, and providing quality assurance evaluations of psychiatric services are discussed.

publication date

  • January 1, 1999

Research

keywords

  • Anxiety
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Depression
  • Managed Care Programs
  • Mass Screening
  • Patient Care Team

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0032938517

PubMed ID

  • 9989123

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 40

issue

  • 1