Li, Madeline, Boquiren, Virginia, Lo, Christopher, and Rodin, Gary (2011) Depression and anxiety in supportive oncology. In: Davis, Mellar P., Zimmermann, Camilla, Feyer, Petra, and Ortner, Petra, (eds.) Supportive Oncology. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, USA, pp. 528-540.

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Abstract

[Extract] Emotional distress is a universal response to the trauma of cancer. The prolonged and cumulative exposure to multiple stressors associated with this disease contributes to elevated risk for psychological distress, specifically, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and for the development of clinically significant anxiety and depressive disorders.

Item ID:	86531
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Scholarly Work)
ISBN:	9781437710151
Copyright Information:	Copyright © 2011 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
Date Deposited:	06 Aug 2025 04:10
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