BACKGROUND: Depression is a frequent and serious comorbid condition in cancer patients
that may require special attention. We investigate the prevalence of depression in cancer …

Background Substantial uncertainty exists about prevalence of mood disorders in patients
with cancer, including those in oncological, haematological, and palliative-care settings. We …

Conclusions Knowledge regarding the symptoms experienced by adults undergoing
treatment is being slowly evaluated. However, to better understand and subsequently …

Objective Non‐disclosure of a cancer diagnosis is a common practice in many Asian
cultures where family‐based medical decision making is the norm. The present study sought …

Согласно данным российских и зарубежных эпидемиологических исследований
последних десятилетий значительная доля пациентов с психическими расстройствами …

Objective To determine the prevalence of anxiety in general hospital inpatients by
conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of all relevant published studies. Method …

Awareness regarding cancer diagnosis and its relationship to psychiatric morbidity was
studied in 294 newly admitted cancer patients at an oncology center in South India. Fifty-four …

This study was carried out to demonstrate the prevalence of depression among physically ill
patients and to investigate its effects on the length of hospital stay. Out of 65 inpatients (44 …

Background In the last decades cancer has become one of the important causes of death in
Iran. This study examined perspective of a group of Iranian health professionals, patients …

Background This study applied the Common Sense Model of illness representations to
understand the psychological reactions of Indian patients with cancer who report being …