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  • Title: Short term psychological distress in patients actively approached for genetic counselling after diagnosis of breast cancer.
    Author: Schlich-Bakker KJ, Wárlám-Rodenhuis CC, van Echtelt J, van den Bout J, Ausems MG, ten Kroode HF.
    Journal: Eur J Cancer; 2006 Nov; 42(16):2722-8. PubMed ID: 16949277.
    Abstract:
    This prospective study assessed anxiety, depression and breast cancer-specific distress in recently diagnosed breast cancer patients before and after an active approach for genetic counselling at the beginning of adjuvant radiotherapy (mean: 52 days after surgery). Patients completed the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and the impact of event scale (IES). Psychological distress did not increase after the approach. High anxiety decreased in the comparison group (n=182), whereas breast cancer specific distress decreased in the approached group (n=220). It is concluded that breast cancer patients can be approached for genetic counselling shortly after surgery without additional short-term psychological burden. Patients who are young, single with little social support, less optimistic, use an avoiding coping style, experience a lower quality of life or who are highly distressed prior to approach for genetic counselling, need extra attention. Medical history did not prove to be relevant.
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