Psycho-oncology: psychological well-being as one component of quality of life.
This review deals with the issues of quality of life and psychological well-being in cancer patients, with particular reference to the role of psychiatry in the oncology setting. The prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses as a measure of psychological well-being, the prediction of psychological well-being, the interactions between physical and psychological factors, and the impact of psychosomatic intervention on quality of life in cancer patients, are discussed.
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Center for Psycho-Oncology Research, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, N.H. 03756.
Ahles
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Silberfarb
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role