Open AccessPost-Traumatic Stress Outcomes in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivors
Author(s) -
Sophia K. Smith,
Sheryl Zimmerman,
Christianna S. Williams,
John S. Preisser,
Elizabeth C. Clipp
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482
H-Index - 548
eISSN - 1527-7755
pISSN - 0732-183X
DOI - 10.1200/jco.2007.12.3414
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , oncology
A large body of evidence suggests that being diagnosed with and treated for cancer adversely affects functioning and quality of life, yet less is known about longer term outcomes. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in survivors of adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) who are at least 2 years postdiagnosis and identify the risk factors associated with PTSD symptoms, with a focus on those that are amenable for screening and modifiable.