Screening for emotional distress is becoming increasingly common in cancer care. This
systematic review examines the psychometric properties of the existing tools used to screen …

Abstract Purpose The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is the most
extensively validated scale for screening emotional distress in cancer patients. However …

BACKGROUND Based on evidence that psychologic distress often goes unrecognized
although it is common among cancer patients, clinical practice guidelines recommend …

PURPOSE: We aimed to estimate the prevalence and types of anxiety disorders diagnosed
according to standardized criteria in cancer patients, to compare screening tools in detecting …

The idea of screening for distress in oncology populations is not new. Many
recommendations have been made regarding the need for routine screening, and methods …

The purpose of this study was to assess the psychological distress of cancer patients in a
disease-specific manner as well as the demographic and medical variables that have an …

The burden of cancer in the worldwide context continues to grow, with an increasing number
of new cases and deaths each year. A significant proportion of cancer patients at all stages …

A screening programme designed to identify cases of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in
patients attending a Regional Cancer Centre outpatient department was established. It …

In Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer, the National Cancer Policy
Board of the Institute of Medicine examines the psychosocial consequences of the cancer …

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is widely used as a tool for assessing
psychological distress in patients and non‐clinical groups. Previous studies …