Investigation of anxiety and depressive disorders and psychiatric medication use before and after cancer diagnosis
Investigation of anxiety and depressive disorders and psychiatric medication use before and after cancer diagnosis
Min-Jing Lee,Chien-Wei Huang,4 Authors,Yao-Hsu Yang
2021 · DOI: 10.1002/pon.5672
Psycho-Oncology · 15 Citations
TLDR
This study investigated the prevalence of these conditions and associated drug use among cancer patients pre‐ and post‐diagnosis, and found that depression and anxiety Among cancer patients, especially before cancer diagnosis, remains scarce.
Abstract
Data regarding the prevalence of depression and anxiety among cancer patients, especially before cancer diagnosis, remains scarce. This study investigated the prevalence of these conditions and associated drug use among cancer patients pre‐ and post‐diagnosis.