title: Psychological stress symptoms before and after autologous bone marrow transplantation in patients with solid tumors.
abstract: This study sought to examine patterns of changes of psychological stress symptoms in autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT) recipients. Forty-nine patients affected by solid tumors were assessed using the Symptom Questionnaire on admission to hospital (before high-dose chemotherapy and ABMT) and before discharge. Symptoms of anxiety and anger tended to decrease and relaxation of improve over time. Nevertheless, on admission to hospital 30-50% of the patients reported severe to moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression. Before discharge, the prevalence was still high (20-35%). The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of the need to monitor the evolution of emotional functioning of cancer patients undergoing ABMT.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Italy.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Grassi
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Rosti
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Albertazzi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Marangolo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D001007:Anxiety; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous