cancer diagnosis and mental health Introduction Cancer diagnosis and treatment evokes despair in patients. Compared with healthy individuals, cancer patients are at a high risk of psychological problems. It has been estimated that approximately one-third of cancer patients in the world are affected by mental disorders, with depression and anxiety being the
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Mental Health Screening in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Mental Health Screening in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Studies have shown that psoriatic arthritis (PsA) does increase the psychological burden of psoriasis, however, there isn’t enough data about how it affects a person’s overall mental health. Psoriasis patients with comorbid psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are a subpopulation with distinct clinical needs and putatively
mental health study in cancer survivors
mental health study in cancer survivors Each year more and more people are diagnosed with cancer. This number is predicted to increase even more in the future. Despite this, early diagnoses and a significant enhancement of treatment have also led to a growing number of cancer survivors in recent years. The
Mental Health Screening in the Community
Mental Health Screening in the Community Background The capabilities approach, as articulated by Amartya sen and Martha Nussbaum, focuses on promoting processes that enable a person to be free to do things he or she can. The 'capabilities' are a combination of individual, social, educational, economic, and political factors that can help
