Evaluation of psychosocial aspects in participants of cancer genetic counseling

Evaluation of psychosocial aspects in participants of cancer genetic counseling

Abstract Background The instrument called “Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale” (HADS) is frequently used to evaluate anxious and depressive symptomatology in patients who receive Cancer Genetic Counseling (CGC). However, this instrument cannot identify all of the psychosocial factors, such as the...

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Main Authors: Leivy Patricia González-Ramírez, Reyna Martínez-Arriaga, Erendira Camacho-Cárdenas, Azucena Del Toro-Valero, Antonio Oceguera-Villanueva, Livia Zagamé, Aída Araceli Silva-García, Adrián Daneri-Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Cancer genetic counseling
Breast cancer
Anxiety
Depression scale
Psychological Health Interview
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13053-017-0073-x

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