Psychological impact of benign breast biopsy: a longitudinal, comparative study.
The impact of benign breast biopsy (BBB) on distress and perceptions of risk for breast cancer (BC) was examined. Interviews were conducted with 100 women shortly after notification of biopsy results and 4 and 8 months post-BBB. Compared with matched healthy comparison (HC) women without BBB, the BBB group evidenced greater BC-specific distress at baseline. BC-specific distress declined after BBB, remaining elevated relative to the HC group at the 8-month follow-up. Dispositional (optimism, informational coping style), demographic (education), clinical (family history of BC), and cognitive (BC risk perception) variables were associated with baseline levels of BC-specific distress or persistence of distress. Results support the monitoring process model (S. M. Miller, 1995) and the cognitive social health information processing model (S. M. Miller, Y. Shoda, & K. Hurley, 1996).
Andrykowski
Michael A
MA
Department of Behavioral Science, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0086, USA.
Carpenter
Janet S
JS
Studts
Jamie L
JL
Cordova
Matthew J
MJ
Cunningham
Lauren L C
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Beacham
Abbie
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Sloan
David
D
Kenady
Daniel
D
McGrath
Patrick
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000523:psychology*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment