Screening for emotional distress is becoming increasingly common in cancer care. This
systematic review examines the psychometric properties of the existing tools used to screen …

Breast cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies among Iranian women, however; the
epidemiological aspects of breast cancer among Iranian patients are uncertain. A literature …

Background The emergence of the COVID-19 and its consequences has led to fears,
worries, and anxiety among individuals worldwide. The present study developed the Fear of …

Mental health clinicians worldwide have been expressing concerns regarding the broad
psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, only a few studies have thus …

The present cross-sectional study examined the actor-partner interdependence effect of fear
of COVID-19 among Iranian pregnant women and their husbands and its association with …

Abstract Background The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a questionnaire
widely used for detecting anxiety and depressive disorders. It is used extensively in France …

Background: Due to the excessive and pathologic effects of depression and anxiety, it is
important to identify the role of protective factors, such as effective coping and social support …

The study aims to develop and assess metric proprieties of the Portuguese version of the
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. A sequential sample includes 1322 participants …

Methods: A systematic translation process was used to translate the original English HADS
into Arabic. After the pilot study, we validated our version in surgical patients at two tertiary …

Background: Few studies have assessed adherence to the Mediterranean diet in relation to
psychological health, in particular in the Middle East. Objective: To examine the association …