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Ashraff S, Gupta AK, Chaudhury S, et al. Effect of short-term Psychiatric Intervention in Cancer Patients. Med J Armed Forces India. 2011;60(2):109-12doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(04)80097-2.
Ashraff, S., Gupta, A. K., Chaudhury, S., Sudarsanan, S., Raju, M., Salujha, S. K., & Srivastava, K. (2004). Effect of short-term Psychiatric Intervention in Cancer Patients. Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 60(2), 109-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-1237(04)80097-2
Ashraff, S, et al. "Effect of short-term Psychiatric Intervention in Cancer Patients." Medical journal, Armed Forces India vol. 60,2 (2004): 109-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-1237(04)80097-2
Ashraff S, Gupta AK, Chaudhury S, Sudarsanan S, Raju M, Salujha SK, Srivastava K. Effect of short-term Psychiatric Intervention in Cancer Patients. Med J Armed Forces India. 2004 Apr;60(2):109-12. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(04)80097-2. Epub 2011 Jul 21. PMID: 27407600; PMCID: PMC4923022.
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Med J Armed Forces India. 2004 Apr;60(2):109-12. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(04)80097-2. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Effect of short-term Psychiatric Intervention in Cancer Patients.

Medical journal, Armed Forces India

S Ashraff, A K Gupta, S Chaudhury, S Sudarsanan, Msvk Raju, S K Salujha, K Srivastava

Affiliations

  1. Medical Cadet, Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411 040.
  2. Postgraduate Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411 040.
  3. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411 040.
  4. Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411 040.
  5. Commandant, Military Hospital, Kirkee, Pune.
  6. Classified Specialist (Psychiatry), Military Hospital, Jalandhar Cantt - 144 005.
  7. Scientist 'D', Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411 040.

PMID: 27407600 PMCID: PMC4923022 DOI: 10.1016/S0377-1237(04)80097-2

Abstract

A total of 50 patients undergoing cancer treatment at Malignant Disease Treatment Centre were included in the present study aimed at evaluating the psychological status of cancer patients. All patients filled a specially designed proforma and the following psychological questionnaires : General Health Questionnaire, Carroll Rating Scale for Depression, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, PGI General Well-being Scale and Quality of Life Scale. Analysis of the results showed that 22 (44%) of the cancer patients had psychiatric disorders and this number had reduced to 12 (24%) after therapy. The difference was statistically significant. Psychiatric treatment also resulted in a statistically significant reduction in level of depression as measured by Carroll Rating Scale for depression. Short term psychiatric treatment was found to be very useful in treating psychiatric morbidity and depression in cancer patients.

Keywords: Cancer; Depression; Psychiatric morbidity

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