title: Prostate cancer: issues in psychosomatic medicine.
abstract: Prostate cancer is now a chronic condition. Screening, diagnosis, and treatment pose specific psychosocial challenges for men diagnosed and surviving with prostate cancer. Depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment lead to emotional distress and difficulty coping. Treatments for psychosocial distress are targeted at couples and individuals. Lifestyle modification may improve coping and quality-of-life indicators.
authors.affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University, 1020 Sansom Street, Thompson Building, Suite 1652, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. keira.chism@jefferson.edu
authors.forename: Keira
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chism
authors.forename: Elisabeth J S
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kunkel
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000726:Androgen Antagonists