Tartaro, Jessica Roberts, Jonathan Nosarti, Chiara Crayford, Tim Luecken, Linda David, Anthony
Verschenen in:
Journal of psychosocial oncology
Paginering:
Jaargang 23 (2006) nr. 2-3 pagina's 45-64
Jaar:
2006-02-16
Inhoud:
The current study explored distress and adjustment over time and a woman's ability to find benefit in her experience of breast cancer. Over 700 women were initially assessed at a pre-diagnostic visit to a breast clinic. Of those who were originally diagnosed, 39 women participated in all four study assessments, completed over a two-and one-half-year period following diagnosis. Compared to non-benefit-finders, women who reported finding benefits in their breast cancer experienced high levels of distress pre-diagnostically, which significantly declined over time. Results of the current study suggest that a woman's distress prior to receiving her diagnosis of breast cancer may be related to her ability to find benefit during later stages of her illness.