ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2023
Distress Disorder Histories Relate to Greater Physical Symptoms Among Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: Findings Across the Cancer Trajectory.
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- Investigating the Complexity of Multidimensional Symptom Experiences in Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review of the Network Analysis Approach.JMIR cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Worry and Mindfulness Differentially Impact Symptom Burden Following Treatment Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Findings From a Randomized Crossover Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Trial
- Psychophysiological changes during breast cancer treatment: a longitudinal analysis of subjective and objective indicators.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Comparative efficacy of aerobic exercise and mind-body practices in improving sleep quality and psychological distress among elderly breast cancer patients: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Mental Comorbidity and Psychosocial Care in Patients with Cancer.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2025Article
- Bidirectional relationship between anxiety disorder and cancer: a longitudinal population-based cohort study.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Symptom clusters and sentinel symptoms in breast cancer survivors based on self-reported outcomes:A cross-sectional survey.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Article
- Caregiving responsibility and psychological distress among community-dwelling cancer survivors in the United States.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Detection of differences in physical symptoms between depressed and undepressed patients with breast cancer: a study using K-medoids clustering.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- You can't spell distress without stress: Expanding our perspective of the intersection between mental and physical health in cancer survivors.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundPsychological disorders can substantially worsen physical symptoms associated with breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, reducing survivors' quality of life and increasing recurrence risk. Distress disorders may be particularly detrimental given their physical correlates. Across two studies, we examined the relationship between a distress disorder history and physical symptoms pre- and post-adjuvant treatment - two important periods of the cancer trajectory.
methodsBreast cancer patients awaiting adjuvant treatment (n = 147; mean age = 52.54) in study 1 and survivors 1-10 years post-treatment (n = 183; mean age = 56.11) in study 2 completed a diagnostic interview assessing lifetime presence of psychological disorders. They also rated their pain, fatigue, physical functioning, and self-rated health. Covariates included body mass index, age, cancer stage, menopause status, and physical comorbidities.
resultsResults from both studies indicated that a distress disorder history was associated with higher pain, fatigue, and sleep difficulties as well as lower self-rated health compared to those without such a history.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that breast cancer survivors with a distress disorder may be particularly at risk for more physical symptoms, poorer sleep, and worse self-rated health both prior to and following adjuvant treatment.
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