Psychiatric disorders in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A large US cohort of commercially insured individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Patients with hepatocellular cancer (HCC) are vulnerable to psychological distress given a new cancer diagnosis superimposed on pre-existing chronic liver disease. We aimed to characterise the psychiatric burden in HCC, risk factors for incident diagnosis and treatment patterns over time.

Methods

Using IQVIA PharMetrics® Plus for Academics-a nationally representative claims database of the commercially insured US population-we identified psychiatric diagnoses and treatment among patients with newly diagnosed HCC. Multivariable logistic regression modelling identified factors associated with psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.

Results

Of 11,609 patients with HCC, 2166 (18.6%) had a psychiatric diagnosis after cancer diagnosis with depression (58.3%) an

SUBMITTER: Patel MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277950 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature