Depression predicts longitudinal declines in social support among women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Among breast cancer survivors, low social support is associated with adverse clinical and psychosocial outcomes. This study prospectively examined longitudinal trends in perceived social support in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer as a function of depression status prior to initiation of cancer treatment. METHODS:One hundred ten patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer and 59 age-matched noncancer controls completed behavioral measures at four assessments: prior to treatment and at 1 month, 1 year, and 2 years post-treatment. Participants reported their perceived tangible and emotional/informational support using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey and were categorized as "depressed" or "non-depressed" based on the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18). Anal

SUBMITTER: Chang HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6402990 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature