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  • Title: Screening for anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. Psychiatry and medical oncology gear up for managed care.
    Author: Payne DK, Hoffman RG, Theodoulou M, Dosik M, Massie MJ.
    Journal: Psychosomatics; 1999; 40(1):64-9. PubMed ID: 9989123.
    Abstract:
    In this study, 275 women with breast cancer attending ambulatory breast cancer clinics in two sites were evaluated for psychological distress by using three self-report instruments: a visual analogue scale for psychological distress, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Brief Symptom Inventory. Results suggest that significant psychological distress exists in ambulatory women with breast cancer; all three instruments effectively measured that level of distress. Implications for the use of these instruments in educating oncological staff members, documenting need for psychiatric services in a period of capitation, and providing quality assurance evaluations of psychiatric services are discussed.
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