Associations Between Breast Cancer Survivorship and Adverse Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to systematically review the evidence on adverse mental health outcomes in breast cancer survivors (≥1 year) compared with women with no history of cancer.

Methods

Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE, PsycINFO, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and the Social Sciences Citation Index, and through backward citation tracking. Two researchers selected the studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias.

Results

Sixty studies were included. Of 38 studies of depression, 33 observed more depression in breast cancer survivors; this was statistically significant in 19 studies overall, including six of seven where depression was ascertained clinically, three of four studies of antidepressants, and 13 of 31 that qua

SUBMITTER: Carreira H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6292797 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature