[Psychosomatic aspects of malignant tumours of uterine corpus].
OBJECTIVE
Evaluation of selected scales of the Minnesota Multiphasis Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) within the frame of psychosomatic aspects of gynecological oncology.


METHODS
Assessment of actual emotional state and its comparison with the general personality traits of patients before a surgery for gynecologic malignancy.


METHODS
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Medical Faculty PU, Olomouc.


METHODS
The study group included 40 patients before the operation and histological confirmation of the diagnosis of oncological disease in whom the indicators of emotional status and personality structure was assessed. The standardized MMPI-2 was used for differenciation of clinical depression, anxiety and psychastenic traits. The ability of patients to participate in the study and adequately express themselves about their emotional status was examined to estimate the validity of administered data.


RESULTS
Significantly higher scores in the selected scales of the standardized MMMPI-2 were found in our study group compared to general population. The most marked differences were observed in anxiety and clinical manifestation of depresive symptoms.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on the configuration of the personality scales it is therefore possible to accept the research hypothesis that patients in this group are predisponised to anxiousness as a personality trait even before the final confirmation of their suspected oncological diagnosis.
Hansmanová
L
L
Porodnicko-gynekologická klinika FN, Olomouc.
Obereignerů
R
R
Smahaj
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D011594:Psychometrics; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery