title: Psychological aspects of haematological malignancies.
abstract: Sixty nine patients with various types of haematological malignancies were studied. Chronic myeloid leukaemia (n =32) was the commonest diagnosis. The patients were assessed on Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, PGI-N(2) Health Questionnaire and Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale and those who had scores above the cut off points for Hamilton Rating Scale and/or PGI-N(2) Health Questionnaire were assessed on Present State Examination. The patients were followed up at 3 and 6 months interval. At 3 months 51 patients were re-assessed whilst at 6 months only 26 could be re-evaluated. There were no significant changes in scores of Hamilton Rating scale and PGI-N(2) Health Questionnaire at intake and subsequent follow-up assessments. No significant correlations between stressful life experience and severity of illness emerged. Twenty nine patients were interviewed on Present State Examination and of these 20 had diagnosable depressive neuroses- From consultation liaison psychiatric point of view, provision of psychiatric help to these patients is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Additional Professor, Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kulhara
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bambery
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nehra