Linked Life Data

2641560

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/2641560

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-10-2
pubmed:abstractText
The impact of the loss of the breast in women undergoing surgical treatment for breast cancer is subordinated to the confrontation with the diagnosis of a malignancy in causing depression. The equal distribution of depression in mastectomy and in lumpectomy patients supports the hypothesis that it is the confrontation with the potentially lethal outcome of the diagnosis which is decisive in causing depression. The grief reaction following mastectomy has two components: a depressive reaction to the loss of the breast and an anticipatory grief for anticipation of the potentially lethal outcome. Psychosocial therapeutic support in breast malignancy must give priority to coping with the diagnosis of cancer over the loss of the breast.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0033-3190
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
175-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Depression after surgery for breast cancer. Comparison of mastectomy and lumpectomy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study