Depression and anxiety in cancer patients and their relatives.

Alacacioglu A., Tarhan O., Alacacioglu İ., Dirican A., Yilmaz U.

Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology, vol.18, no.3, pp.767-74, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.767-74
  • Keywords: anxiety, cancer, cancer patients, depression, relatives, BREAST-CANCER, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, MAJOR DEPRESSION, COMMUNITY SAMPLE, RISK-FACTORS, PREVALENCE, CAREGIVERS, DISORDERS, GENDER, WOMEN
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the depression and anxiety levels and the factors that affect patients receiving chemotherapy and their relatives with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scoring system.