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Anxiety disorders in breast cancer: Prevalence, types, and determinants

Abstract

The coexistence of anxiety disorders among women with breast cancer has been linked with delay in diagnosis, treatment abandonment, and poor quality of life. This study investigated anxiety disorders with their determinants among 200 participants with histological diagnosis of breast cancer. A questionnaire was designed to elicit sociodemographic and clinical factors, while the schedule for clinical assessment in neuropsychiatry (SCAN) was used …

Authors

Fatiregun OA; Olagunju AT; Erinfolami AR; Fatiregun OA; Arogunmati OA; Adeyemi JD

Journal

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 432–447

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

September 2, 2016

DOI

10.1080/07347332.2016.1196805

ISSN

0734-7332