Open AccessPrevalence of depressive disorders among head-and-neck cancer patients: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Pramod Yadav,
Ravichandra Karkal,
Anil Kakunje,
Nupur Mahatme,
M Akhilesh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_511_18
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , major depressive disorder , cross sectional study , depression (economics) , head and neck cancer , psychological intervention , cancer , psycho oncology , psychiatry , depressive symptoms , head and neck , surgery , pathology , anxiety , cognition , economics , macroeconomics
Head-and-neck cancers (HNCs) are associated with significant psychosocial challenges at all stages of illness, which influence the course and outcome of cancer. We aimed to assess the prevalence of depressive disorders among patients with HNC and its sociodemographic and clinical determinants.