Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in Women Prior to and for 6 Months After Breast Cancer Surgery. Issue 2 (June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kyranou, Marianna; Puntillo, Kathleen; Aouizerat, Bradley E.; Paul, Steven M.; Cooper, Bruce A.; West, Claudia; Dodd, Marylin; Miaskowski, Christine; Dunn, Laura B.; Elboim, Charles
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied biobehavioral research. Volume 19:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 105
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Subjects: Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Behaviorism (Psychology) -- Periodicals; 616.0019
• DOI: 10.1111/jabr.12017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1071-2089

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Depressive symptoms are common in women with breast cancer. This study evaluated how ratings of depressive symptoms changed from the time of the preoperative assessment to 6 months after surgery and investigated whether specific demographic, clinical, and symptom characteristics predicted preoperative levels of and/or characteristics of the trajectories of depressive symptoms. Characteristics that predicted higher preoperative levels of depressive symptoms included being married/partnered; receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy; more fear of metastasis; higher levels of trait anxiety, state anxiety, sleep disturbance, problems with changes in appetite; more hours per day in pain; and lower levels of attentional function. Future studies need to evaluate associations between anxiety, fears of recurrence, and uncertainty, as well as personality characteristics and depressive symptoms.</p> </abstract>