Posttraumatic growth, depression and anxiety in head and neck cancer patients: examining their patterns and correlations in a prospective study

Leong Abdullah MF 1 , Nik Jaafar NR 2 , Zakaria H 2 , Rajandram RK 3 , Mahadevan R 2 , Mohamad Yunus MR 4 Show all authors , Shah SA 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Psychooncology, 2015 Aug;24(8):894-900.
PMID: 25612065 DOI: 10.1002/pon.3740

Abstract

Positive and negative psychological reactions have been described in head and neck cancer patients. Nevertheless, the relationships between these responses across time need to be studied to understand the patients' strengths and vulnerabilities.

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