There is a high incidence of the comorbid non-psychotic anxiety disorders in oncology patients. The choice of psychopharmacological treatment for this group of patients is a difficult task needing consideration of the complex of clinical psychosocial factors, peculiarities of the tumor process course, illness prognosis and pharmacological interactions. The article proposes the anxiolytic therapy algorithm, describes the psychopharmacological treatment in the framework od the complex healthcare services and oncology illnesses rehabilitation.
BACKGROUNDLack of social support received from partners might be influencing the pain and pain tolerance threshold [1-3].Self-esteem may be a factor moderating the relationship between received social support and pain among women with breast cancer.
OBJECTIVESThe aim of the study was to determine the role of explicit and implicit self-esteem and social support in pain tolerance threshold.
PAIN, SELF-ESTEEM AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER CONCLUSIONSA better perception of social support in the patient-partner dyad and work on maintaining good self-esteem can help breast cancer patients cope with the pain experienced during the illness.
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