Psychological Distress and Drawing Tests among Women with Breast Cancer.
J Korean Med Sci
; 33(17): e140, 2018 Apr 23.
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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.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Ansiedad
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Arte
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Estrés Psicológico
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Neoplasias de la Mama
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Korean Med Sci
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2018
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Article