Objective To explore oncologists, social workers, and nurses' perceptions about the causes
of their cancer patient's mental health distress. Methods The grounded theory (GT) method …

The objectives of this study were to identify how oncologists respond to mental health
distress in their patients, what specific strategies they use in treating this distress, and what …

The purpose of this research was to examine oncologists' perspectives on indicators of
mental health distress in patients: what strategies they use to identify these indicators, and …

Purpose In daily practice, oncologists and nurses frequently need to decide whether or not
to refer a patient for professional mental health care. We explored the indicators oncologists …

BACKGROUND: Oncology nurses have an important role in identifying mental health
distress; however, the research to date indicates that oncology nurses often do not …

Objectives To discuss psychological symptoms among patients with advanced cancer,
assessment of psychological symptoms, and evidence-based strategies to manage …

Objective Psychosocial concerns arise after a cancer diagnosis and during treatment
requiring oncology clinicians to initiate discussions to identify distress. This study examined …

BACKGROUND Psychological morbidity has been proposed as a source of distress in
cancer patients. This study aimed to: 1) determine the prevalence of diagnosable psychiatric …

Psychological distress is common in cancer patients, however, it is often unrecognized and
untreated. We aimed to identify barriers to cancer patients expressing their psychological …

Identifying risk factors for psychological distress in patients with cancer may help providers
more efficiently screen, identify, and manage distress. This article presents predictors of …