Psychological aspects of breast cancer
The purpose of this study was to add to the psychological data regarding women with breast cancer. This study attempted to contribute to the understanding of the psychological impact of a diagnosis of breast cancer, which will, in turn, aid in counseling breast cancer patients. It was hypothesized that patients with breast cancer experience a greater need for affection and are more socially isolated than are noncancer patients. It was further hypothesized that patients with breast cancer have fewer accessible resources and lower self-esteem than do noncancer patients. Information for this study was gathered from the Rorschachs as well as the MMPI-2s from archival data on 44 women, aged 31 to 75, recruited from a cancer center in central California. A matched control group was selected from a nonpatient study conducted by Shaffer et al., which provided 88 of the participants: 17 were students in a local community college who were given extra credit for participation and 18 came from various other settings. The participants were all female and ranged in age from 17 to 70. Results indicated that there was no difference in mean values for any dependent variable between groups. Implications of these findings were discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)
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Brian Pifferini
(2006)
Psychological aspects of breast cancer
PhD thesis.