Background Cancer survival has improved in the past 20 years, affecting the long-term risk
of mood disorders. We assessed whether depression and anxiety are more common in long …

Purpose This review summarizes the need for and process of screening for distress and
assessing unmet needs of patients with cancer as well as the possible benefits of …

Clinicians are increasingly seeking efficient methods to identify distress in cancer settings,
using short screening tools with fewer than 14 items that take less than 5 minutes to …

Abstract Purpose The Distress Thermometer (the DT) is a commonly used screening tool to
detect distress in cancer patients. This meta-analysis aims to examine the diagnostic role …

The rise in social media use among emerging adults in the United States has been well-
documented, but researchers are still working on identifying how the type—not just the …

Several psychometric instruments can be used to measure state-dependent variations in
anxiety, including the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Profile of Mood States …

Objective Depression affects approximately 25% of epilepsy patients. However, the optimal
tool to screen for depression in epilepsy has not been definitively established. The purpose …

Purpose This study aims to study the effects of depression and demoralization on suicidal
ideation and to determine the feasibility of the Distress Thermometer as a screening tool for …

Interdisciplinary teamwork has long been heralded as the pathway to excellence in patient
care. No health care professional would ever admit that they possess the knowledge or …

Objectives: Despite documented high rates of psychological distress, it is not clear how to
identify those who are willing to accept help. The aim of this study was to investigate whether …