Purpose Indications for nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) have broadened to include the
risk reducing setting and locally advanced tumors, which resulted in a dramatic increase in …

Objectives Anxiety and depression are common in chronic physical illness populations. Self-
compassion, the motivation and the capacity to alleviate one's own suffering, is associated …

Background Bodily changes after breast cancer treatment can lead to long‐term distress.
Self‐compassion, the ability to be kind to oneself, is an internal resource that may enhance a …

Objective Extensive psychological burden is associated with the experience of living with
endometriosis, including negative changes to body image and sexual functioning. Emerging …

Purpose Breast cancer treatment adverse effects result in one in three survivors
experiencing body image–related distress (BID) that negatively impacts on a woman's ability …

The development and maintenance of positive body image in women may be disrupted by
sociocultural appearance-related pressures. Therefore, it is critical to explore factors that …

Purpose Although stigma has attracted considerable scholarly attention, few studies have
focused on its influencing factors among discharged breast cancer survivors, especially in a …

Objective The increasing numbers of breast cancer survivors highlight the importance of
delineating factors that identify women who are at risk of poor psychological adjustment in …

European statistics confirm a rise in breast cancer among contemporary women. Those
suffering from cancer and undergoing a surgery (mastectomy) are undoubtedly considered …

Aim To understand the self‐care coping process among chronic heart failure patients.
Background Previous studies have been carried out to understand the experience and the …