Initial validation of a scale to measure purposelessness, understimulation, and boredom in cancer patients: Toward a redefinition of depression in advanced disease

SD Passik, A Inman, K Kirsh, D Theobald… - Palliative & Supportive …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Objective: The problem of boredom in people with cancer has received little research
attention, and yet clinical experience suggests that it has the potential to profoundly affect …

A pilot study to examine the relationship between boredom and spirituality in cancer patients

A Inman, KL Kirsh, SD Passik - Palliative & supportive care, 2003 - cambridge.org
Objective: Spirituality has been neglected when assessing the well-being of cancer patients.
Traditionally, researchers have focused on areas such as physical, social, and emotional …

Does quality of sleep mediate the effect of depression on hopelessness?

K Mystakidou, E Parpa, E Tsilika… - … Journal of Psychology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The objectives of the study were to evaluate the relationship between sleep quality,
depression, and hopelessness in advanced cancer patients and whether sleep quality …

An open label pilot study of citalopram for depression and boredom in ambulatory cancer patients

DE Theobald, KL Kirsh, E Holtsclaw… - … & supportive care, 2003 - cambridge.org
Objective: Significant levels of depressive symptoms are an impediment to adjustment and
affect greater than one-third of people with cancer. The clinical diagnosis of major …

Fear of death, depression and coping among cancer patients.

MS Ali, M Osmany, W Khan… - Indian Journal of Health …, 2014 - search.ebscohost.com
The cancer is curable disease, however appropriate coping and adjustment is important in
facing chronic diseases, especially during the treatment period. Regardless of prognosis …

Depression, hopelessness, and sleep in cancer patients' desire for death

K Mystakidou, E Parpa, E Tsilika… - … of Psychiatry in …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of clinical characteristics and
risk factors for hastened death in advanced cancer patients. Methods: Patients completed …

[HTML][HTML] Dimensionality, stability, and validity of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in cancer patients receiving curative and palliative treatment

L Spangenberg, M Zenger, F Garcia-Torres… - Journal of Pain and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Context Hopelessness is a clinically important construct in patients with advanced illness.
Objectives To evaluate the dimensionality, stability, and validity of the Beck Hopelessness …

Hope and life engagement of cancer patıents at the advanced stage

N Nural, YÇ Yaşar, SG Güner - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care, 2019 - waocp.com
Introduction: Cancer is a clinical tableau in which many complicated physical and
psychological problems are encountered and the individual's defense mechanism against …

Hopelessness among cancer patients

S Gil, O Gilbar - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
The study aimed to explore whether social support, depression, and personal characteristics
(age, gender, and stage of treatment) were main effects on hopelessness among 113 cancer …

Assessment and treatment of terminal restlessness in the hospitalized adult patient with cancer.

H Blanchette - Medsurg Nursing, 2005 - search.ebscohost.com
Terminal restlessness affects a large proportion of patients with cancer at the end of life. It
has many different risk factors, presentations, and causes. Management consists of keen …