Krankheitsprognose, psychosoziale Belastung und Einstellung von Melanompatienten zu unterstützenden psychotherapeutischen Maßnahmen

Söllner, Wolfgang; Mairinger, Gerlinde; Zingg-Schir, Martina; Fritsch, Peter

doi:10.1007/s001050050403

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“…To assess patient interest in psychosocial support, a short questionnaire with five items and yes/no answer mode was constructed [24, 25]. We asked patients the following questions: Do you feel sufficiently informed about the disease?…”

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Need for Supportive Counselling – the Professionals’ versus the Patients’ Perspective

Söllner

Zingg-Schir²,

Rumpold³

et al. 1998

Psychother Psychosom

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Background: The aim of the study was to identify melanoma patients who suffered significant distress and were judged to be in need of supportive counselling, on the one hand, and, on the other, to investigate patient interest in such support. Methods: Out of 236 melanoma patients, who constitute a representative sample of melanoma patients in Western Austria, 215 patients participated in the study and were assessed with regard to psychosocial distress, coping strategies, social networks and interest in receiving psychosocial support. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed with regard to patient interest in receiving psychosocial support either from the attending oncologist or from a mental health professional. Results: 65 patients (30.2%) experienced moderate and 30 patients (14.0%) severe distress, which was predominantly caused by tumour-related fears, tension and disturbance of emotional well-being. 83% of the severely distressed patients wanted psychosocial support from their oncologists, whereas only half of them were interested in additional support from a psychotherapist. In particular, patients who showed fear of tumour progression and felt that they were insufficiently informed about their disease preferred to consult their dermatologist for psychosocial support. On the other hand, patients with poor prognosis, receiving only low levels of support from their social network, and exhibiting a depressive coping style, showed interest in getting supplementary support from a psychotherapist. Conclusions: These findings underline the importance of educating oncologists with a view both to improve their communication skills and to help them identify patients making poor adjustment to illness in order to offer them appropriate emotional support.

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Need for Supportive Counselling – the Professionals’ versus the Patients’ Perspective

Söllner

Zingg-Schir²,

Rumpold³

et al. 1998

Psychother Psychosom

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“…For 29% of the patients, there was a high degree of motivation to seek psychosocial care [17]. Some 59% of the patients expressed the desire to have psychotherapeutic interventions by the treating oncologist; 22% preferred a psychotherapist [18]. …”

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Psychosomatic Liaison Service in Dermatology

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Background: Empirical investigations examining the psychosocial distress and need for care of dermatology patients are rare. Little is known about the use of psychotherapeutic interventions in routine care. Objective: To evaluate the psychosocial distress of dermatological inpatients, the need for psychotherapeutic interventions and their realization in the framework of a psychosomatic liaison service. Methods: 86 patients from one unit at the University Dermatology Clinic in Freiburg underwent psychodiagnostic interviews and completed self-rating instruments, elucidating mental disorders, psychosocial distress, coping methods, quality of life, treatment motivation and psychotherapeutic interventions. Results: Using ICD-10 criteria, mental and behavioral disorders were diagnosed in 46%; most frequent were mood and anxiety disorders. Professional assessment indicated a need for psychotherapeutic treatment in 51%, while 28% of the patients wished for psychotherapy; actual intervention occurred in 38%. Conclusions: The need for psychotherapeutic treatment can only be handled within the framework of a liaison service in close collaboration with care givers.

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“…The need for psychosocial support has been estimated in several studies [Söllner et al, 1996;Strittmatter et al, 1998;Augustin et al, 1997]. About 20-30% of malignant melanoma patients are in strong need of support.…”

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“…Considerable psychosocial stress may result from a tumor disease in general [Greer et al, 1979[Greer et al, , 1989Pettingale et al, 1988] and especially from malignant melanoma [Söllner et al, 1996[Söllner et al, , 1998[Söllner et al, , 1999Tilkorn et al, 1990;Augustin et al, 1997;Cassileth et al, 1982;Perkins et al, 1993]. Affective disorders occur in a considerable percentage of patients, but certainly not in all.…”

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Malignant Melanoma

Augustin¹

2002

Dermatol Psychosom

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Krankheitsprognose, psychosoziale Belastung und Einstellung von Melanompatienten zu unterstützenden psychotherapeutischen Maßnahmen

Cited by 32 publications

References 10 publications

Need for Supportive Counselling – the Professionals’ versus the Patients’ Perspective

Need for Supportive Counselling – the Professionals’ versus the Patients’ Perspective

Psychosomatic Liaison Service in Dermatology

Malignant Melanoma

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