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ArticleBMC psychology2025

The effects of posttraumatic stress symptoms on anxiety and depression in patients with breast cancer: mediating role of negative interpretation bias.

Miaomiao Wang, Bingxue Han, Yuxi Liu, Shuai Teng, Liping Jia, Guohua Lu

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Miaomiao WangSchool of Teacher Education, Weifang University, Weifang, 261061, China. 20210036@wfu.edu.cn.
Bingxue HanSchool of Nursing, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Yuxi LiuDepartment of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261031, China.
Shuai TengSchool of Teacher Education, Weifang University, Weifang, 261061, China.
Liping JiaSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Guohua LuSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.

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Shandong Provincial Social Science Planning Research Project 24DJYJ20
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study examined the associations between posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), anxiety, depression, and negative interpretation bias in breast cancer patients, with a specific focus on the potential mediating role of negative interpretation bias.

methodsEighty breast cancer patients completed a cross-sectional assessment including the Impact of Event Scale (IES), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and an ambiguous emotional face recognition task. Participants were categorized into PTSS and non-PTSS groups based on IES scores. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests, ANOVA, and mediation analyses (PROCESS Model 4, 5,000 bootstraps, 95% CI).

resultsPatients with PTSS reported significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression, and demonstrated a stronger tendency to interpret ambiguous emotional expressions in a negative manner. Negative interpretation bias partially mediated the association between PTSS and emotional distress.

conclusionsBreast cancer patients with PTSS tend to experience heightened emotional distress, which may be partly accounted for by negative interpretation bias. Additional psychological and physiological mechanisms may also contribute.

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AnxietyBreast NeoplasmsDepressionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEmotionsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesAnxietyBreast cancerDepressionNegative interpretation biasPosttraumatic stress symptoms

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PMID41466475
PMCPMC12857011

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