Stability and change in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms following breast cancer treatment: a 1-year follow-up

Andrykowski, Michael A.; Cordova, Matthew J.; McGrath, Patrick C.; Sloan, David A.; Kenady, Daniel E.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(200001/02)9:1<69::aid-pon439>3.0.co;2-r

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“…The review team found five different types of subjects studied, including: i) PTSD in BC survivors (Andrykowski et al, 1998;Andrykowski et al, 2000;Amir and Ramati, 2002;Gurevich et al, 2002;Kangas et al, 2002;Levine et al, 2005;Kangas et al, 2007;Knobf, 2007;Mehnert and Koch, 2008;Shelby et al, 2008;Smith et al, 2008;Bellizzi et al, 2010;Nordin et al, 2012;Rustad et al, 2012;Arving et al, 2013;Perez et al, 2014).…”

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“…DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.2.641 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Growth in Breast Cancer Patients -a Systematic Review iii) Both PTSD and PTG in BC survivors (Tjemsland et al, 1998;Cordova et al, 2001;Jones, 2001;Sumalla et al, 2009;Ho et al, 2011;Chan et al, 2011;Koutrouli et al, 2012;Liu et al, 2014). iv) PTSD and psychological distress and diagnostic challenges in the same patient population (Gurevich et al, 2002;Tedeschi and Calhoun, 2004;Bellizzi et al, 2010;Rustad et al, 2012;Yavuzsen et al, 2012;Abu-Helalah et al, 2014;Chang et al, 2014;Rizalar et al, 2014) and v) Treatment approaches (Andrykowski et al, 2000;Levine et al, 2005;Knobf, 2007;Bellizzi et al, 2010;Assi et al, 2013;Liu et al, 2014) Discussion PTSD is a psychiatric condition that occurs as a result of exposure to a traumatic event, defined as a threat of death or serious injury (Kangas et al, 2002). This in turn evokes intense fear, helplessness, or horror (DSM-IV, 2000).…”

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“…Previous studies revealed that nearly 41% of women diagnosed with BC had a high level of distress and 11% of women had major depressive disorders . Prevalence rates of BC related PTSD varied from 3 to 19% in the literature (Andrykowski et al, 2000). There are multifactorial causes/risk factors for PTSD such as cancer stage, prognosis, patient-specific treatment approaches, presence or absence of pain, performance status, need for hospitalization and degree of social support (Kangas et al, 2002;Niu et al, 2014;Rizalar et al, 2014).…”

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“…Moderate to high levels of fear associated with concerns of disease recurrence were noted in 56% of Dutch BC survivors (Deimling et al, 2006). Other studies have focussed on particular predictive factors for PTSD, including effects of negative stressors like young age at diagnosis (Andrykowski et al, 2000;Andrykowski et al, 1998), lower socio economic status (Cordova et al, 2001), low educational achievement (Cordova et al, 2001;Chang et al, 2014), emotional social environment (Tjemsland et al, 1998), poor social support and reduced physical activity (Smith et al, 2008). The above mentioned factors are commonly predictive of PTSD after BC diagnosis.…”

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“…(Andrykowski et al, 1998;Andrykowski et al, 2000;Levine et al, 2005;Mehnert and Koch, 2008;Shelby et al, 2008) Rustad and colleagues used PTSD Checklist-for Civilians (PCL-C) tool in the diagnosis of PTSD (Rustad et al, 2012). The author also discussed trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for cancer patients, a technique which can also be implemented for women with BC (Rustad et al, 2012).…”

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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Growth in Breast Cancer Patients - a Systematic Review

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Breast cancer (BC) is potentially a traumatic stressor which may be associated with negative outcomes, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or positive changes, such as post-traumatic growth (PTG). This study aims to identify the core issues of BC related PTSD, PTG and psychological distress by interrogating the literature in BC survivors. We have also highlighted issues related to the assessment, diagnosis and clinical management of PTSD and PTG. The authors systematically reviewed studies published from 1985 to 2014 pertaining to PTSD, psychological distress and PTG in BC survivors with particular attention paid to incidence rates and causative factors. Multiple studies intimated that women with BC have evidence of PTSD at the initial stages of diagnosis, whereas PTG develops once patients undergo treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment of PTSD/PTG is paramount from literature review but the previously mentioned relationship between PTSD and PTG in BC patients could not be verified. It is evident from the literature that a small percentage of BC patients experience PTSD, while the majority experience PTG after BC diagnosis and treatment. Future research should include prospective studies focusing on high-risk patients, causative factors and the development of psychological interventions.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Mind Matters in Cancer Survival

Spiegel¹

2011

JAMA

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The very name "psychooncology" implies interaction between brain and body. One of the most intriguing scientific questions for the field is whether or not living better may also mean living longer. Randomized intervention trials examining this question will be reviewed. The majority show a survival advantage for patients randomized to psychologically effective interventions for individuals with a variety of cancers, including breast, melanoma, gastro-intestinal, lymphoma, and lung cancers. Importantly for breast and other cancers, when aggressive anti-tumor treatments are less effective, supportive approaches appear to become more useful. This is highlighted by a recent randomized clinical trial of palliative care for non-small cell lung cancer patients.There is growing evidence that disruption of circadian rhythms, including rest-activity patterns and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function, affects cancer risk and progression. Women with metastatic breast cancer have flatter than normal diurnal cortisol patterns, and the degree of loss of daily variation in cortisol predicts earlier mortality. Mechanisms by which abnormal cortisol patterns affect metabolism, gene expression, and immune function are reviewed. The HPA hyperactivity associated with depression can produce elevated levels of cytokines that affect the brain. Tumor cells can, in turn, co-opt certain mediators of inflammation such as NFkB, IL-6, and angiogenic factors to promote metastasis. Also, exposure to elevated levels of norepinephrine triggers release of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) which facilitates tumor growth. Therefore the stress of advancing cancer and management of it is associated with endocrine, immune, and autonomic dysfunction that has consequences for host resistance to cancer progression.The field of psycho-oncology is hung up on the hyphen in its name. How do we understand the link between mind and body? Is that hyphen merely an arrow to the left, indicating that cancer in the body affects the mind? Can it be an arrow to the right as well, mind affecting the course of cancer? We know that social support affects survival, 1 including that with cancer. 2 Also, people tend to die after rather than before their birthdays and major holidays. 3,4 Depression worsens survival outcome with cancer. 5,6 Yet we have been understandably delicate about mind-body influence, not wanting to claim too much, or to provide unwitting support for overstated claims that wishing away cancer or picturing white blood cells killing cancer cells would actually do it. That arrow to the right is a connection, not a superhighway. Yet in our desire to be respected members of the oncology community we have often minimized a natural ally in the battle against cancer -the patient's physiological stress coping mechanisms. Even at the end of life, helping patients face death, make informed decisions about level of care, and controlling pain and distress is not only humane but appears to be medically more effective than simply carrying ...

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Facilitating Posttraumatic Growth Following Cancer

Cordova¹

2008

Trauma, Recovery, and Growth

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Stability and change in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms following breast cancer treatment: a 1-year follow-up

Cited by 134 publications

References 34 publications

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Growth in Breast Cancer Patients - a Systematic Review

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Growth in Breast Cancer Patients - a Systematic Review

Mind Matters in Cancer Survival

Facilitating Posttraumatic Growth Following Cancer

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