scholarly journals Effects of Breast Cancer on Women's Psychological Health: A Review of Self-Compassion-Based Interventions in Body Image

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Rehabilitation Intervention ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Day By Day

Research on how breast cancer and its treatment affect women's psychological health is increasing day by day. There is information that the psychological health of women is affected not only in the treatment, but also during the period from cancer diagnosis to the beginning of cancer treatment. In recent years, pre-rehabilitation intervention, which is an up-to-date approach that recommends intervention in this process, comes to the fore. The problems women experience with their body images have an important place in the effects of breast cancer and its treatment on women's psychological health. Body image is defined as a conceptualized state of the emotions, thoughts and behaviors that a person feels about their physical characteristics. In recent years, interventions aimed at reducing body image problems in women with breast cancer have been increasing. Self-compassion is defined as an individual's approach to their flaws with a sincere, caring and warm attitude. The emphasis on the role of self-compassion in reducing the problems that women with breast cancer experience with body images is increasing day by day. Based on this information, in this study, the literature on the problems faced by women with breast cancer with their body image and the role of self-compassion in reducing these problems is reviewed and discussed within the scope of pre-rehabilitation intervention. Keywords: Self-compassion, breast cancer survivors, interventions for self-compassion, body image

Self‐compassion and hope in the context of body image disturbance and distress in breast cancer survivors

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 2025-2032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Todorov ◽  
Kerry A. Sherman ◽  
Christopher J. Kilby ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Self Compassion

Objectified Body Consciousness, Body Image Discomfort, and Depressive Symptoms Among Breast Cancer Survivors in Taiwan

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 563-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su-Ying Fang ◽  
Hong-Tai Chang ◽  
Bih-Ching Shu
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Breast Cancer Surgery ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Body Consciousness ◽  
Objectified Body Consciousness

The literature comparing the effects of breast reconstructive surgery, breast-conserving surgery, and mastectomy on body image and mental health yields conflicting results. Objectified body consciousness may be a factor that influences the psychological well-being of breast cancer survivors. Women with average time of 19 months from breast cancer surgery were approached in outpatient clinics to participate in our study. Using structural equation modeling, we tested and verified a model that included self-reported objectified body consciousness, cancer-related body image discomfort, and depression among 193 breast cancer survivors in Taiwan. Our results provided support for the hypothesized indirect relation of objectified body consciousness with depression through the mediating role of cancer-related body image discomfort. Specifically, women with higher objectified body consciousness levels reported more cancer-related body image discomfort, which in turn was related to greater depression. Additionally, the degree of this mediation relationship across surgery types was different. These findings are significant to clinicians who should be cognizant of the potential role of objectified body consciousness in promoting cancer-related body image discomfort and depression in breast cancer survivors. Encouraging women to clarify their perceptions of their new bodies and providing care combined with psychological counseling after breast cancer surgery are critical.

scholarly journals Feasibility and pilot study of a brief self-compassion intervention addressing body image distress in breast cancer survivors

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 498-526
Author(s):  
Angela Mifsud ◽  
Melissa J. Pehlivan ◽  
Paul Fam ◽  
Maddison O’Grady ◽  
Annamiek van Steensel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Self Compassion

A pilot study of a body image intervention for breast cancer survivors

Body Image ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 21-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Lewis-Smith ◽  
Phillippa Claire Diedrichs ◽  
Diana Harcourt
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors

Distress and body image due to altered appearance in posttreatment and active treatment of breast cancer patients and in general population controls

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danbee Kang ◽  
Eun-Kyung Choi ◽  
Im-Ryung Kim ◽  
Seok Jin Nam ◽  
Jeong Eon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
General Population ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Active Treatment ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Skin Changes ◽  
Population Controls

ABSTRACTObjective:Our objective was to evaluate long-term altered appearance, distress, and body image in posttreatment breast cancer patients and compare them with those of patients undergoing active treatment and with general population controls.Method:We conducted a cross-sectional survey between May and December of 2010. We studied 138 breast cancer patients undergoing active treatment and 128 posttreatment patients from 23 Korean hospitals and 315 age- and area-matched subjects drawn from the general population. Breast, hair, and skin changes, distress, and body image were assessed using visual analogue scales and the EORTC BR–23. Average levels of distress were compared across groups, and linear regression was utilized to identify the factors associated with body image.Results:Compared to active-treatment patients, posttreatment patients reported similar breast changes (6.6 vs. 6.2), hair loss (7.7 vs. 6.7), and skin changes (5.8 vs. 5.4), and both groups had significantly more severe changes than those of the general population controls (p < 0.01). For a similar level of altered appearance, however, breast cancer patients experienced significantly higher levels of distress than the general population. In multivariate analysis, patients with high altered appearance distress reported significantly poorer body image (–20.7, CI95% = –28.3 to –13.1) than patients with low distress.Significance of results:Posttreatment breast cancer patients experienced similar levels of altered appearance, distress, and body-image disturbance relative to patients undergoing active treatment but significantly higher distress and poorer body image than members of the general population. Healthcare professionals should acknowledge the possible long-term effects of altered appearance among breast cancer survivors and help them to manage the associated distress and psychological consequences.

Abstract B36: Comorbidities in breast cancer survivors: The role of race and socioeconomic factors

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista Highland ◽  
Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza ◽  
Ocla Kigen ◽  
Vanessa B. Sheppard
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors
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