One in three people with cancer has anxiety or other mental health challenges
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 03:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Nearly a third of more than 2,100 patients with cancer interviewed at inpatient and outpatient care centers experienced a clinically meaningful level of mental or emotional distress that meets the strict diagnostic criteria for mental disorders including anxiety, depressive and adjustment disorders during the prior four weeks. The prevalence of these issues varied by cancer type.