Detecting psychological distress in cancer patients: Validity of the Italian version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 121-127

  Costantini, Massimo ^a   Musso, Marco ^a   Viterbori, Paola ^a   Bonci, Francesca ^b   Del Mastro, Lucia ^a   Garrone, Ornella ^a   Venturini, Marco ^a   Morasso, Gabriella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Department of Medical Oncology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cancer; Depression; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Psychological screening

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032893880     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005200050241     Document Type: Article

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