Cancer ‐and‐treatment–specific distress and its impact on posttraumatic stress in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)

ConclusionsOur data provide first evidence regarding the course of 6 dimensions of CTXD during HSCT and their impact on PTSD symptomatology. Specifically, results emphasize the major burden of uncertainty pre‐HSCT and the impact of uncertainty and concerns regarding appearance and sexuality on PTSD symptomatology.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - November 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Katharina Kuba, Peter Esser, Angela Scherwath, Lena Schirmer, Frank Schulz ‐Kindermann, Andreas Dinkel, Friedrich Balck, Uwe Koch, Nicolaus Kröger, Heide Götze, Anja Mehnert Tags: PAPER Source Type: research