[Psychological adjustment and prevalence of psychiatric disorders in cancer patients].
OBJECTIVE
The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and the predictors of mental disorders in cancer patients.


METHODS
400 ambulatory cancer patients were included in the study. All the patients with a score of 14 or higher in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) received a structured clinical interview (SCID-I. DSMIV) with the objective of determining the prevalence of mental disorders.


RESULTS
24% cancer patients had criteria for a mental disorder. The predictors of mental disorders were radiotherapy treatment, psychopharmacological treatment and pain.


CONCLUSIONS
These results support the need to assess the possible anxious and depressive symptoms during cancer treatment and follow up. The predictors found can help to detect possible psychiatric cases in cancer patients.
Gil Moncayo
Francisco Luis
FL
Unidad de Psiconcología, Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Institut Català d'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. fgil@iconcologia.net
Costa Requena
Gemma
G
Pérez
Francisco Javier
FJ
Salamero
Manel
M
Sánchez
Nuria
N
Sirgo
Agustina
A
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors