Psychological Distress and Drawing Tests among Women with Breast Cancer
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : e140-2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-714089
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of the Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS) as a screening tool for the breast cancer patients with psychological distress.METHODS:
All of 64 patients with breast cancer participated in this study. Patients' depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) when the DDS was applied to the partipicants.RESULTS:
Depressed patients used more enclosure in the Feeling drawings (P = 0.002) and tilt in Free drawings (P = 0.048). Patients with anxiety drew a picture over 67% of the paper (P = 0.015) in Tree drawing and more medium pressure (P = 0.049) in Feeling drawings. Thirty four subjects (77.3%) of unstable emotion group used over 67% of the space (P = 0.002). More Landscapes were observed in the Feeling drawings of unstable patients (P = 0.042).CONCLUSION:
These results suggested that DDS could be used as a supplemental screening tool for psychological distress in breast cancer patients.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Trees
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Breast
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Breast Neoplasms
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Mass Screening
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Depression
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article