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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Tan Simin, Yan Jin, Zhang Aidi, Tan Xiaofang, Ruan Chunhong, Li Lezhi
Summary: The study developed a measuring instrument to test psychological reactions and found differences in psychological reactions between patients with breast cancer and their spouses during diagnosis and treatment. Two common structures, reaction to role and body image change, and negative coping reaction were identified. The study highlights the importance of clinical workers paying attention to and helping couples deal with breast cancer smoothly.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Molly E. Ream, Mollie S. Pester, Zachary T. Goodman, Sierra A. Bainter, Michael H. Antoni
Summary: Hispanic women with breast cancer in later stages experience greater emotional distress and poorer emotional states compared to non-Hispanic white women, potentially impacting their quality of life. However, the impact of later-stage disease on quality of life did not significantly differ between the two ethnic groups.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ramona Adriana Schenker, Michael Schenker, Puiu Olivian Stovicek, Laura Mazilu, Serban Mircea Negru, Georgeta Burov, Marius Eugen Ciurea
Summary: In the context of trauma experienced by patients following a cancer diagnosis and the expectation of surgical intervention, it is important to assess the psychological status using a unified and multidimensional approach. This assessment can help psycho-oncologists adapt their therapeutic interventions to alleviate stress caused by the cancer diagnosis and treatment. A study involving breast cancer patients and patients with breast lumps awaiting diagnosis found significant differences in self-esteem, depression, and cognitive schemas between the two groups. These differences were associated with personality traits and specific psychological changes.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Isabelle Hardy-Leger, Cecile Charles, Marie Lange, Florence Joly, Pauline Roux, Aurelie Capel, Jean Petrucci, Olivier Rigal, Johan Le Fel, Laurence Vanlemmens, Sibille Everhard, Anne-Laure Martin, Ines Vaz Luis, Charles Coutant, Paul Cottu, Christelle Levy, Florence Lerebours, Fabrice Andre, Idlir Licaj, Sarah Dauchy
Summary: Cognitive complaints are more common in women with breast cancer than in healthy controls, with four distinct groups identified based on cognitive assessments before treatment. The groups with higher proportions of complaints showed more impairment in executive function, higher levels of anxiety, depression, fatigue, and lower quality of life.
Article
Oncology
Selin Akkol-Solakoglu, David Hevey
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) in reducing depression and anxiety, improving quality of life, reducing fear of recurrence, and enhancing coping and perceived social support in breast cancer survivors. The results showed that the iCBT intervention demonstrated its preliminary effectiveness in reducing distress in breast cancer survivors.
Article
Oncology
Lisa A. Auster-Gussman, Kara L. Gavin, Juned Siddique, Whitney A. Welch, Payton Solk, Madelyn Whitaker, Erin Cullather, Jason Fanning, Cesar Santa Maria, William Gradishar, Seema Khan, Swati Kulkarni, Siobhan M. Phillips
Summary: Physical activity among breast cancer survivors during chemotherapy is related to within-person differences in social cognitive theory constructs, such as self-efficacy and physical outcome expectations. Interventions targeting these constructs could help increase physical activity levels during chemotherapy.
Article
Oncology
Jani Lamarche, Ghizlene Sehabi, Alanna Chu, Wassim Adlane Boudjatat, Lauriane Giguere, Tori Langmuir, Christine Maheu, Sophie Lebel
Summary: This paper evaluates a 5-hour, 2-day Fear Of Recurrence Therapy (FORT) intervention workshop provided to 40 international psychosocial oncology clinicians at no cost. Majority of the participants utilized some or most of the FORT intervention. The results from the training indicate that the workshop was effective, feasible, and acceptable.
Article
Oncology
Jie Li, Wei Gao, Qianqian Yang, Fenglin Cao
Summary: The study showed that treatment-naive patients with breast cancer were at higher risk for perceived stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to patients with benign breast disease and healthy controls. The elevated perceived stress in breast cancer patients played a mediating role in the association between breast cancer and increased anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cristina Pena-Vargas, Yoamy Toro-Morales, Paola Valentin, Maria Lopez, Zindie Rodriguez-Castro, Ruthmarie Hernandez-Torres, Nelmit Tollinchi-Natali, Normarie Torres-Blasco, Cristina Pereira, Guillermo N. Armaiz-Pena, Heather Jim, Eida M. Castro-Figueroa
Summary: This study found a significant relationship and barriers between seismic activity and health care for cancer patients, highlighting the potential impact on patient treatment in the event of a natural disaster.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Fabiola Mueller, Feri Wijayanto, Harriet Abrahams, Marieke Gielissen, Hetty Prinsen, Annemarie Braamse, Hanneke W. M. van Laarhoven, Perry Groot, Tom Heskes, Hans Knoop
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effects of CBT on improving cognitive-behavioral variables and reducing depressive symptoms to alleviate fatigue among cancer survivors. Results showed that CBT can effectively improve self-efficacy and reduce fatigue catastrophizing, leading to reduced fatigue. Additionally, fatigue appears to act as a mediator of changes in cognition, sleep disturbance, and depressive symptoms.
Article
Oncology
Rhona I. Slaughter, Ann S. Hamilton, Julie A. Cederbaum, Jennifer B. Unger, Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Joel E. Milam
Summary: Objective acculturation discrepancy can have differing effects on the mental health of Hispanic childhood cancer survivors (HCCS). While losing their heritage culture while parents retain it may be harmful, HCCS rapidly adopting US culture may have protective benefits. These findings have important implications for mental health interventions among HCCS.
Article
Oncology
Winnie Ng, Sharon H. Baik, Marianne Razavi, Karen Clark, Jonathan Lee, Matthew Loscalzo, Jeanelle Folbrecht
Summary: This study compared the biopsychosocial distress and requests for psychological assistance between Asian American and non-Hispanic White cancer patients. The top 10 sources of high distress were similar between both groups, with about half being related to physical symptoms. Patients preferred talking as their method of receiving assistance, and Asian Americans requested more assistance for physical and practical distress.
Article
Oncology
Britney M. Veal, Stacey B. Scott, Heather S. L. Jim, Brent J. Small
Summary: Subjective reports of cancer-related cognitive impairment often exceed objective findings from in-person neuropsychological assessments. This study examined the association between subjective cognition and real-time objective cognitive performance, as well as fatigue and depressed mood, in breast cancer survivors. The results showed that subjective cognition was consistently related to self-reported fatigue and depressed mood, while specific memory lapses were associated with both in-person and daily objective cognitive performance. Incorporating reports of memory lapses may help identify individuals with objectively measured cancer-related cognitive impairment.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Patricia Macia, Susana Gorbena, Mercedes Barranco, Nerea Iglesias, Ioseba Iraurgi
Summary: This study provides an integrated and comprehensive perspective on the importance of psychological variables such as coping, resilience, emotional control, social support, affect, and others in cancer patients. The study explores their associations and underlying interactions through a longitudinal study.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Christina Cordero, Elizabeth R. Pulgaron, Ashley N. Marchante-Hoffman, Maria M. Llabre, Krista M. Perreira, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Carmen R. Isasi, John P. Elder, Alan M. Delamater
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between body image, social attitudes towards weight, and disordered eating behaviors among Hispanic youth. The results showed a strong association between body image and dieting and compensatory behaviors among adolescents, as well as between body image and overeating among children. However, significant associations were not observed with social attitudes towards weight.
Article
Oncology
Armando Valdez, Anna M. Napoles, Susan L. Stewart, Alvaro Garza
JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION
(2018)
Article
Oncology
Margarita Echeverri, David Anderson, Anna Maria Napoles
JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION
(2018)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer Alvidrez, Anna Maria Napoles, Guillermo Bernal, Jacqueline Lloyd, Victoria Cargill, Dionne Godette, Lisa Cooper, Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart, Rina Das, Tilda Farhat
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Erik J. Rodriquez, Edward N. Kim, Anne E. Sumner, Anna M. Napoles, Eliseo J. Perez-Stable
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Paul Brewster, Lisa Barnes, Mary Haan, Julene K. Johnson, Jennifer J. Manly, Anna Maria Napoles, Rachel A. Whitmer, Luis Carvajal-Carmona, Dawnte Early, Sarah Farias, Elizabeth Rose Mayeda, Rebecca Melrose, Oanh L. Meyer, Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri, Ladson Hinton, Dan Mungas
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Wagahta Semere, Anna Maria Napoles, Steven Gregorich, Jennifer Livaudais-Toman, Leah Karliner
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Oncology
Cristian Escalera, Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, Anita L. Stewart, Carmen Ortiz, Anna Maria Napoles
Article
Cell Biology
Jung S. Byun, Samson Park, Dae Ik Yi, Jee-Hye Shin, Sara Gil Hernandez, Stephen M. Hewitt, Marc C. Nicklaus, Megan L. Peach, Laura Guasch, Binwu Tang, Lalage M. Wakefield, Tingfen Yan, Ambar Caban, Alana Jones, Mohamed Kabbout, Nasreen Vohra, Anna Maria Napoles, Sandeep Singhal, Ryan Yancey, Adriana De Siervi, Kevin Gardner
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Natalie A. Rivadeneira, Mekhala Hoskote, Gem M. Le, Tung T Nguyen, Anna Maria Napoles, Rena J. Pasick, Urmimala Sarkar, Robert A. Hiatt
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Jung S. Byun, Sandeep Singhal, Samson Park, Dae Ik Yi, Ambar Caban, Nasreen Vohra, Eliseo J. Perez-Stable, Anna Napoles, Kevin L. Gardner
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Cristian Escalera, Anna Maria Napoles, Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, Carmen Ortiz
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Maria Gonzalez-Pons, Lenis Rovira, Kelvin Carrasquillo, Ingrid Montes, Julyann Perez-Mayoral, Abiel Roche, Anna M. Napoles, Jung S. Byun, Eliseo Perez-Stable, Kevin L. Gardner, Marcia Cruz-Correa
Article
Oncology
Anna Maria Napoles, Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, Liliana Chacon, Anita L. Stewart, Niharika Dixit, Carmen Ortiz
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Maria Gonzalez-Pons, Lenis N. Rovira Torres, Kelvin Carrasquillo, Ingrid Montes, Julyann Perez-Mayoral, Abiel Roche, Anna M. Napoles, Jung S. Byun, Kevin L. Gardner, Eliseo Perez-Stable, Marcia R. Cruz-Correa
Meeting Abstract
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kimlin Ashing, ndifreke Etim, Bin Xie, Veronica Jones, Anna Napoles
ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2018)