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Anxiety and the Blues After Breast Cancer: How Common Are They?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Julia H. Rowland
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Abstract

A number of myths exist concerning the psychological impact of breast cancer. Primary among these is the belief that women with breast cancer have greater emotional disability than individuals with other diseases or the population at large. While research has shown that women cope remarkably well with a diagnosis of breast cancer, an understanding of the key periods of anxiety and primary stressors is crucial to the overall psychological and medical management plan. While psychopharmacologic therapy may be indicated for women with breast cancer, it is rarely sufficient and should be combined with effective psychosocial interventions such as group therapy.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 4 , Issue 10: Women and the Mood Disorders Spectrum , October 1999 , pp. 40 - 54
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999

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