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See Latest ArticlesCancer patients reluctance to discuss psychological distress with their physicians was not associated with underrecognition of depression by physicians: A preliminary study
Palliative & Supportive Care, 06/29/09
Okuyama T et al. - The HADS score was over the cutoff value in the 60 patients. The mean age was 65.1 ± 10.0, and 82% had advanced cancer (Stage IIIb or IV or recurrence). Depression was underrecognized in 44 (73%) patients. None of the four factors related to reluctance for emotional disclosure was associated with the underrecognition of depression by the physicians. None of the demographic or cancer–related variables were associated with depression underrecognition by physicians.
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