The present paper focuses the perceived anxiety of pediatric oncologic patients (N = 30) at the time of medical treatment. Comparison with a control group of not chronically ill patients (N = 20) results: Children and adolescents with oncologic diseases are reporting significant less anxiety; this...
Internet-based survey.Participants: 448 German women with PCOS.Methods: Coping (Freiburg Questionnaire of Coping-with-Illness), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS]), and quality of life (Short Form 12 Health Survey [SF-12]) were assessed in an Internet-based su...
Coping strategies, illness perception, anxiety, and depression of patients with idiopathic constipation: A population-based study S: Coping strategies, illness perception, anxiety, and depression of patients with idiopathic constipation: a population-based study. Gastroenterology 2003 - ... C Cheng,AOO...
Objective: To investigate associations between active and passive coping, psychiatric symptoms of depression and anxiety, and quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). To assess the relative contribution of these coping strategies to reduced quality of life in an attempt to clar...
Preferences for escape strategies were linked with patterns which may be less desirable, such as much anxiety and indirectly expressed anger. Optimism and fatalism, although preferred by many patients, were associated with patterns of psychological reaction in which desirable and undesirable elements were...
They have to manage increased demand from anxious patients, whether dangerously sick or worried well. They are likely to be working long hours in unpredictable situations and of course they have to manage their own fears about infection and passing on the illness to their families. ...
to the flying monkeys in “The Wizard of Oz”), how to control youranxiety, accepting an uncertain future, changing dysfunctional thoughts and strategies to relax. All of these skills can be learned, he notes. They are effective for daily life as well as for dealing with serious illness. ...
Coping with chronic illness and medical stress Many children experience a myriad of chronic medical issues that affect not only their physical, but psychological functioning as well. Internalizing disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and stress, in addition to coping and quality o... C Maykel,...
Objective To explore the relationship between coping styles and anxiety,depression in cervical cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Methods A total of 68 cervical cancer patients were assessed by convenient sampling,who had been investigated with the Jalowiec coping scale( JCS-60) and Hospital Anxi...
There was no significant difference between state anxiety for individuals who could be given a definite diagnosis at appointment, compared with those who would need to wait for the results of further testing before diagnosis. Individuals expressing difficulty in coping had significantly higher state ...