Psycho-oncology: psychological well-being as one component of quality of life. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This review deals with the issues of quality of life and psychological well-being in cancer patients, with particular reference to the role of psychiatry in the oncology setting. The prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses as a measure of psychological well-being, the prediction of psychological well-being, the interactions between physical and psychological factors, and the impact of psychosomatic intervention on quality of life in cancer patients, are discussed.

publication date

  • January 1, 1993

Research

keywords

  • Neoplasms
  • Psychophysiologic Disorders
  • Quality of Life
  • Sick Role

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0027514914

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1159/000288688

PubMed ID

  • 8272473

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 60

issue

  • 3-4