Depression in Cancer Patients

Holland, Jimmie C.; Alici-Evcimen, Yesne

doi:10.1007/978-1-59745-291-5_7

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“…Cancer diagnoses, treatment, and uncertain prognoses lead to significantly increased stress that can be overwhelming to many [1]. Regular meditation practices such as mindfulness meditation have been shown to improve stress resilience and reduce the suffering from side effects in cancer patients [2,3].…”

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Leveraging iPads to introduce meditation and reduce distress among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a promising approach

Millegan

Manschot

Dispenzieri

et al. 2015

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Leveraging iPads to introduce meditation and reduce distress among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a promising approach

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Manschot

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“…Most older adults report increases in well-being as they age, with major depression occurring in approximately 5% to 6% of community-dwelling adults compared with only 2.6% of adults who are 65 years and older (Kessler et al, 2010; Stone, Schwartz, Broderick, & Deaton, 2010). However, estimates of the prevalence of depression (i.e., ranging from mild to severe) in older (≥65 years old) cancer patients have ranged from 17% to 25% (Holland & Evcimen, 2009). Given these epidemiological statistics, the public health significance of understanding, measuring, and intervening with depressed older cancer patients is undeniable.…”

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Latent Profile Analyses of Depressive Symptoms in Younger and Older Oncology Patients

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The aging of America will include a significant increase in the number of older patients with cancer, many of whom will experience significant depressive symptoms. Although geriatric depression is a well-studied construct, its symptom presentation in the context of cancer is less clear. Latent profile analysis was conducted on depressive symptoms in younger (40-64 years) and older (≥65 years) patients with cancer ( N = 636). The sample was clinically heterogeneous (i.e., included all stages, dominated by advanced stage disease). Participants completed questionnaires including the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, which was used for the latent profile analysis. A four-class pattern was supported for each age group. However, the four-class pattern was significantly different between the younger and older groups in terms of the item means within each corresponding latent class; differences were primarily driven by severity such that across classes, older adults endorsed milder symptoms. An unexpected measurement issue was uncovered regarding reverse-coded items, suggesting that they may generate unreliable scores on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for a significant subset of patients. The results indicate that cancer clinicians can expect to see depressive symptoms along a continuum of severity for patients of any age, with less severe symptoms among older patients.

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“…Moreover, significant levels of distress are reported by approximately one-third of the patients. 6 These high levels of distress are indicative of impaired mental health and may reflect the presence of mental disorders such as depression or anxiety. 8 COVID-19, a respiratory syndrome caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, emerged in December 2019 and has become a worldwide pandemic.…”

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Psychological distress in a Portuguese sample of cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Paredes

Silva

Pacheco

et al. 2023

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research &Amp; Practice

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Objective:Considering the lack of studies exploring the psychological impact of COVID-19 on patients living with and beyond cancer, this study aimed to explore the levels of emotional distress, anxiety, and depression in patients with cancer and survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify psychological risk factors.Methods:Data for this cross-sectional study were collected through an online questionnaire comprised a self-report questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Descriptive statistics and linear regression models were used to characterize the sample and identify the determinants of emotional distress, depression, and anxiety. Statistical analyses were performed using R, version 4.1.1.Results:The sample included 940 patients with cancer and survivors, mostly female (87.1%), with a mean age of 49.7 years. More than half of the patients were survivors (55.1%); 56.7% were diagnosed with breast cancer, and 35.0% had other chronic diseases. Most participants believed that they were more likely to be infected with COVID-19 (53.9%) and that they may have more complications if they were infected (76.7%). Approximately half of the participants revealed significant emotional distress (49.3%), 18.1% revealed significant depression, and 29.2% revealed significant anxiety. Female patients, participants with lower education levels, unemployed/lay-off, or in a medical leave with a chronic disease, taking care of someone with a chronic disease, or perceiving a higher risk of being infected with COVID-19 had higher levels of emotional distress, depression, and anxiety.Conclusions:This study provides useful information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of patients with cancer and survivors, showing that an increased number of patients experienced significant emotional distress during the pandemic.

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Depression in Cancer Patients

Cited by 18 publications

References 39 publications

Leveraging iPads to introduce meditation and reduce distress among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a promising approach

Leveraging iPads to introduce meditation and reduce distress among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a promising approach

Latent Profile Analyses of Depressive Symptoms in Younger and Older Oncology Patients

Psychological distress in a Portuguese sample of cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

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