Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Anxiety, Mood Disorders Put Cancer Patients At Risk For PTSD

Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder following their diagnosis, new research suggests. A study of 74 breast cancer patients at the Ohio State University Medical Center found that 16 percent of them (12 women) suffered from PTSD 18 months after diagnosis.

Article

MORE

Posted by Tom Beckman on 05/06 at 07:16 AM
AnxietyCancerDepressionPTSDWomen • (0) CommentsPermalink
Page 1 of 1 pages