Psychosocial Adaptation During and After Breast Cancer

2019 ◽  
pp. 705-727
Author(s):  
Mine Ozkan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Psychosocial Adaptation

scholarly journals The Relationship between Visuospatial Memory and Coping Strategies in Breast Cancer Survivors

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. BCBCR.S6957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Ayala-Feliciano ◽  
Jaime J. Pons-Valerio ◽  
José Pons-Madera ◽  
Summer F. Acevedo
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Psychosocial Adaptation ◽  
Visuospatial Memory ◽  
Neurocognitive Deficits ◽  
Immediate Memory ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Background In the US there are over 2.5 million breast cancer survivors (BCSs), most of whom have required some type of intensive treatment. How individuals cope with the treatment process may relate to why neurocognitive problems arise. Method We explored the impact of treatment for breast cancer (BC) on performance of the Memory Island task, both on working memory and on the general index of cognitive performance in relation to coping strategies of BCSs compared to age-matched controls. Results The evidence obtained suggests a reduced performance in visuospatial memory in BCSs. Those who used emotional coping strategies displayed reduced performance in visuospatial learning and immediate memory. Those women who used problem-focused coping strategies performed better in those tasks measuring psychomotor speed, general intelligence, and delayed visuospatial memory. Conclusions It is concluded that further investigation of the relationship between coping strategies and performance on visuospatial tasks may provide useful information on residual levels of neurocognitive deficits and psychosocial adaptation in BCSs.

Mapping breast cancer survivors’ psychosocial coping along disease trajectory: A language approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910532091989
Author(s):  
Meng Chen ◽  
Liang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Psychosocial Adaptation ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Online Support Group ◽  
Course Of Illness ◽  
Disease Trajectory ◽  
Language Analysis

This article reports a language analysis of breast cancer patients’ posts in an online support group. Adopting web-scraping techniques, the study analyzed 27,078 online posts contributed by 1443 users along multiple linguistic dimensions to investigate the trajectory of the patients’ psychosocial adaptation of the disease. The findings suggested that breast cancer patients’ emotional experiences and adjustment in the course of illness vary from one stage to another. They reached the peak of emotional expression, struggle and despair, and self-focus at Stage III, whereas wiped out negative emotions and signaled a desire for connections with others at Stage IV.

scholarly journals Psychosocial adaptation and cellular immunity in breast cancer patients in the weeks after surgery: An exploratory study

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 369-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie B. Blomberg ◽  
Juan P. Alvarez ◽  
Alain Diaz ◽  
Maria G. Romero ◽  
Suzanne C. Lechner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cellular Immunity ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Psychosocial Adaptation ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

Facilitators and Challenges in Psychosocial Adaptation to Being at Increased Familial Risk of Breast Cancer

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 890-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Heiniger ◽  
◽  
Melanie A. Price ◽  
Margaret Charles ◽  
Phyllis N. Butow
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Familial Risk ◽  
Psychosocial Adaptation

A STUDY OF CONCERNS, COPING SKILLS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Anil Kumar P ◽  
Dr. Shankar Reddy Dudala
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Psychosocial Adaptation ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Cancer Experience ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Introduction: Women with breast cancer experience problems in multiple aspects of their lives, but applying effective strategies can result in enhancing their quality of life and their psychosocial adaptation to the disease. However, there is little information about the strategies that women use to cope with complications associated with their experiences following a breast cancer diagnosis. Material and Methods: The study was done in department of Medical oncology at Shirdi Saibaba cancer hospital and research centre, Kasturba hospital, Manipal. The study period is from November 2009 to February 2010. Results: 30 study subjects were selected for the study. Majority of the study subjects were in 41-50 age group. Keywords: Breast cancer, Coping mechanisms, Concerns, Anxiety, Depression

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