Validation of Malaysian translated distress thermometer with problem checklist among the breast cancer survivors in Malaysia

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-42

  Yong, H W ^a   Zubaidah, J ^a   Saidi, M ^a   Zailina, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer survivors; Distress thermometer; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Psychological distress; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DISTRESS THERMOMETER; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM CHECKLIST; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELIGION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY; ANXIETY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; BREAST TUMOR; CHECKLIST; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AREA UNDER CURVE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHECKLIST; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84858279365     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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