Psychological distress and quality of life in lung cancer: the role of health‐related stigma, illness appraisals and social constraints

ConclusionsHealth‐related stigma appears to contribute to poorer adjustment by constraining interpersonal discussions about cancer and heightening feelings of threat. There is a need for the development and evaluation of interventions to ameliorate the negative effects of health‐related stigma among lung cancer patients. © 2015 The Authors. Psycho‐Oncology Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - April 29, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Suzanne K. Chambers, Peter Baade, Philippa Youl, Joanne Aitken, Stefano Occhipinti, Shalini Vinod, Patricia C. Valery, Gail Garvey, Kwun M. Fong, David Ball, Helen Zorbas, Jeff Dunn, Dianne L. O'Connell Tags: Paper Source Type: research