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.
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PTSD diagnoses, subsyndromal symptoms, and comorbidities contribute to impairments for breast cancer survivors
Journal of Traumatic Stress, Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 165 - 172
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