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7963764

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-12-7
pubmed:abstractText
Breast cancer presently affects one in nine women in the United States. Women receiving radiation and surgical resection of axial lymph nodes are at risk for development of lymphedema of the ipsilateral upper extremity. Mental health consultation and intervention can be an important part of rehabilitative efforts aimed at improving both lymphedema itself and the overall psychosocial adjustment of the patient. Such consultation begins with a careful consideration of possible psychiatric diagnosis but must necessarily depart from standard psychiatric considerations to include an assessment of psychosexual and social factors. Additionally, the consultant must gauge the degree of success the patient has had in adjustment to lifestyle changes brought on by lymphedema. This paper discusses the psychological problems posed by lymphedema and offers case examples. These cases illustrate the nature of psychiatric and psychological factors encountered in this population and the interventions that can help improve both compliance with rehabilitative efforts and psychological adjustment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0885-3924
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
226-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-8-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Psychiatric consultation for women undergoing rehabilitation for upper-extremity lymphedema following breast cancer treatment.
pubmed:affiliation
Psychiatry Service-Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports