Awareness of psychological and relationship problems amongst brain tumour patients and its association with carer distress

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2200-2205

  Andrewes, Holly E ^a   Drummond, Katharine J ^a,b   Rosenthal, Mark ^b   Bucknill, Andrew ^b   Andrewes, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

brain tumour; cancer; carer; insight; oncology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BRAIN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; AGED; ASTROCYTOMA; CAREGIVER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DENIAL; GLIOBLASTOMA; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ASTROCYTOMA; AWARENESS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84885328673     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3274     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) & Australasian Associations of Cancer Registries (AACR). Cancer in Australia 2001. AIHW cat no CAN 23. Canberra: AIHW 2004.
2. Stupp R, Hegi ME, Mason WP, et al,. Effects of radiotherapy with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide versus radiotherapy alone on survival in glioblastoma in a randomised phase III study: 5-year analysis of the EORTC-NCIC trial. Lancet Oncol. 2009; 10 (5): 459-466.
3. Addressing the Behavioural and Cognitive Sequelae for Patients with a Brain Tumour: Trialing a Behavioural Consultancy Model: NSWOG Neuro-Oncology Project, Final Report 2009. Available from URL: http://www.cancerinstitute.org. au/media/25260/2009-09-nswog-neuro-oncology-project-final-report.pdf [accessed 6 December, 2012].
4. Andrewes DG, Kay A, Murphy M, Harris B, Aitken S, Parr C, Bates L,. Emotional and social dysfunction in patients following surgical treatment for brain tumour. J. Clin. Neurosci. 2003; 10 (4): 428-433.
5. Salander P., Brain tumor as a threat to life and personality: the spouse's perspective. J. Psychosoc. Oncol. 1996; 14: 1-18.
6. Ownsworth T, Hawkes AL, Chambers S, Walker DG, Shum D,. Applying a biopsychosocial perspective to investigate factors related to emotional adjustment and quality of life for individuals with brain tumour. Brain Impairment 2010; 11 (3): 270-280.
7. Sherer M, Hart T, Nick TG, Whyte J, Thompson RN, Yablon SA,. Early impaired self-awareness after traumatic brain injury. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 2003; 84 (2): 168-176.
8. Ownsworth T, Fleming J, Strong J, Radel M, Chan W, Clare L,. Awareness typologies, long-term emotional adjustment and psychosocial outcomes following acquired brain injury. Neuropsychol. Rehabil. 2007; 17 (2): 129-150.
9. Twiddy M, House A, Jones F,. The association between discrepancy in illness representations on distress in stroke patients and carers. J. Psychosom. Res. 2012; 72 (3): 220-222.
10. Knapp P, Hewison J,. Disagreement in patient and carer assessment of functional abilities after stroke. Stroke 1999; 30: 934-938.
11. Visser-Keizer A, Jong B, Deelman B, Berg I, Gerritsend M,. Subjective changes in emotion cognition and behavior after stroke: factors affecting the perception of patients and partners. J. Clin. Exp. Neuropsychol. 2002; 24: 1032-1045.
12. DeBettignies BH, Mahurin RK, Pirozzolo FJ,. Insight for impairment in independent living skills in Alzheimer's disease and multi-infarct dementia. J. Clin. Exp. Neuropsychol. 1990; 12: 355-363.
13. Seltzer B, Vasterling JJ, Yoder J, Thompson KA,. Awareness of deficit in Alzheimer's disease: relation to caregiver burden. Gerontologist 1997; 37 (1): 20-24.
14. Oddy M, Coughlan T, Tyerman A, Jenkins D,. Social adjustment after closed head injury: a further follow-up 7 years after injury. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 1985; 48: 564-568.
15. Henry JD, Phillips LH, Crawford JR, Ietswaart M, Summers F,. Theory of mind following traumatic brain injury: the role of emotion recognition and executive dysfunction. Neuropsychologia 2006; 44: 1623-1628.
16. Prigatano GP, Borgaro S, Baker J, Wethe J,. Awareness and distress after traumatic brain injury: a relative's perspective. J. Head Trauma Rehabil. 2005; 20 (4): 359-367.
17. Finocchiaro CY, Petruzzi, Lamperti E, Botturi A, Gaviani P, Silvani A, Sarno L, Salmaggi A,. The burden of brain tumor: a single-institution study on psychological patterns in caregivers. J. Neurooncol 2012; 107: 175-181.
18. Janda M, Steginga S, Langbecker D, Dunn J, Walker D, Eakin E,. Quality of life among patients with a brain tumor and their carers. J. Psychosom. Res. 2007; 63: 617-623.
19. Janda M, Steginga S, Langbecker D, Dunn J, Langbecker D, Walker D, Eakin E,. Unmet supportive care needs and interest in services among patients with a brain tumour and their carers. Patient Educ. Couns. 2008; 71: 251-258.
20. Catt S, Chalmers A, Critchley G, Fallowfield L,. Supportive follow-up in patients treated with radical intent for high-grade glioma. CNS Oncology 2012; 1: 39-48.
21. Scubart JR, Kinzie MB, Farace E,. Caring for the brain tumor patient: family caregiver burden and unmet needs. Neuro Oncol. 2008; 10: 61-71.
22. Leavitt M, Lamb S, Voss B,. Brain tumor support group: content themes and mechanisms of support. Oncol. Nurs. Forum 1997; 23: 1247-1256.
23. Schmer C, Ward-Smith P, Latham S, Salacz M,. When a family member has a malignant brain tumor: the caregiver perspective. J. Neurosci. Nurs. 2008; 40 (2): 78-84.
24. Powell JH, Beckers K, Greenwood RJ,. Measuring progress and outcome in community rehabilitation after brain injury with a new assessment instrument - the BICRO-39 scales. Brain Injury Community Rehabilitation Outcome. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 1998; 79 (10): 1213-1225.
25. Zigmond AS, Snaith RP,. The hospital anxiety and depression scale. Acta Psychiatr. Scand. 1984; 67: 361-370.
26. Hopwood P, Howell A, Maguire P,. Screening for psychiatric morbidity in patients with advanced breast cancer: validation of two self-report questionnaires. Br. J. Cancer 1991; 64: 353-356.
27. Snaith RP, Zigmond AS,. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Acta Psychiat Scand 1994; 67: 361-370.
28. Andrewes, DG, Camp K, Kilpatrick, C, Cook M,. The assessment and treatment of concerns and anxiety in patients undergoing presurgical monitoring for epilepsy. Epilepsia 1999; 40: 1535-1542.
29. th edn). Boston: Pearson Education.
30. Vos MS, de Haes JCJM,. Denial in cancer patients, an explorative review. Psycho-Oncology 2007; 16: 12-25.
31. Fleming JM, Strong J,. A longitudinal study of self-awareness: functional deficits underestimated by persons with brain injury. Occup Ther J Res 1999; 19: 3-17.
32. Prigatano GP,. Behavioural limitations TBI patients tend to underestimate: a replication and extension to patients with lateralized cerebral dysfunction. Clin. Neuropsychol. 1996; 10: 191-201.
33. Schubert JR, Kinzie MB, Farace E,. Caring for the brain tumor patient: family caregiver burden and unmet needs. J. Neurooncol 2007; 10: 161-172.
34. Davies E, Clarke C, Hopkins A,. Malignant cerebral glioma-II: perspectives of patients and relatives on the value of radiotherapy. Psycho-Oncology 1996; 316: 1512-1516.
35. Schmidt J, Lannin N, Fleming J, Ownsworth T,. Feedback interventions for impaired self-awareness. J. Rehabil. Med. 2011; 43: 673-680.
36. Lobb EA, Halkett GK, Nowak AK,. Patient and caregiver perceptions of communication of prognosis in high grade glioma. J. Neurooncol 2011; 104 (1): 315-322.
37. Badger T, Segrin C, Meek P, Lopez AM, Bonham E, Sieger A,. Telephone interpersonal counseling with women with breast cancer: symptom management and quality of life. Oncol. Nurs. Forum 2005; 32 (2): 273-279.
38. Hepple J., Psychotherapies with older people: an overview. Adv. Psychiatr. Treat 2004; 10: 371-377.