Tiago Paredes|Marco Pereira|Mário R. Simões|Maria Cristina Canavarro
A longitudinal study on emotional adjustment of sarcoma patients: the determinant role of demographic, clinical and coping variables
University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra
european journal cancer carevolume 21 issue 1 p 4151 longitudinal study emotional adjustment sarcoma patients determinant role demographic clinical coping variables paredes md phd student psychology corresponding author paredes md phd student psychology institute cognitive psychology vocational social development faculty psychology educational sciences university coimbra coimbratiago paredes linha de investigao relaes desenvolvimento e sade instituto de psicologia cognitiva desenvolvimento vocacional e social faculdade de psicologia e cincias da educao universidade de coimbra rua colgio novo apartado 6153 3001802 coimbra portugal email email protectedsearch papers authorm pereira phd postdoctoral fellow psychology pereira phd postdoctoral fellow psychology institute cognitive psychology vocational social development faculty psychology educational sciences university coimbra coimbrasearch papers authormr simes phd full professor psychology mr simes phd full professor psychology faculty psychology educational sciences university coimbra coimbra portugalsearch papers authormc canavarro phd full professor psychology mc canavarro phd full professor psychology faculty psychology educational sciences university coimbra coimbra portugalsearch papers author paredes md phd student psychology corresponding author paredes md phd student psychology institute cognitive psychology vocational social development faculty psychology educational sciences university coimbra coimbratiago paredes linha de investigao relaes desenvolvimento e sade instituto de psicologia cognitiva desenvolvimento vocacional e social faculdade de psicologia e cincias da educao universidade de coimbra rua colgio novo apartado 6153 3001802 coimbra portugal email email protectedsearch papers authorm pereira phd postdoctoral fellow psychology pereira phd postdoctoral fellow psychology institute cognitive psychology vocational social development faculty psychology educational sciences university coimbra coimbrasearch papers authormr simes phd full professor psychology mr simes phd full professor psychology faculty psychology educational sciences university coimbra coimbra portugalsearch papers authormc canavarro phd full professor psychology mc canavarro phd full professor psychology faculty psychology educational sciences university coimbra coimbra portugalsearch papers author first published 04 august 2011 httpsdoiorg101111j13652354201101269xcitations 25read full textaboutpdf toolsrequest permissionexport citationadd favoritestrack citation shareshare give accessshare full text accessshare fulltext accessplease review terms conditions use check box share fulltext version articlei read accept wiley online library terms conditions useshareable linkuse link share fulltext version article friends colleagues learn morecopy url share linkshare onfacebooktwitterlinkedinredditwechat abstract paredes pereira simes mr canavarro mc 2012 european journal cancer care21 4151 longitudinal study emotional adjustment sarcoma patients determinant role demographic clinical coping variables present study examined change emotional distress sarcoma patients diagnostic treatment phases distinct trajectories adjustment influence demographic clinical coping variables anxiety depression thirtysix sarcoma patients completed questionnaires emotional distress hospital anxiety depression scale coping strategies brief cope time diagnosis treatment significant change emotional distress levels found diagnostic treatment phase mean anxiety depression scores remaining clinical range time 528 667 patients maintained nonclinical anxious depressive symptoms respectively 25 111 remained clinical anxiety depression living partner less use humour denial associated high emotional distress time diagnosis treatments high levels distress baseline predictive poorer emotional adjustment treatments although sarcoma patients general seem exhibit good psychological adjustment significant minority requires mental health services order help decrease emotional distress following diagnosis prevent psychological difficulties treatments findings important contribution understanding psychological adjustment patients specific rare type cancer citing literature volume21 issue1january 2012pages 4151 relatedinformation