Psychosomatics 42:330-336, August 2001
© 2001 The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
A Psychological Profile of Depressed and Nondepressed Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer
David K. Wellisch, Ph.D., and
Nangel M. Lindberg, Ph.D.
Received October 30, 2000; revised March 1, 2001; accepted March 15, 2001. From the Department of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine, and the Revlon-UCLA Breast Center. Address reprint requests to Dr. Wellisch, Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, Center for the Health Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1759.
This study examines the difference on several demographic and psychosocial variables between women at high risk for breast cancer above and below the cut-off point of a depression measure (Center for Epidemiological Study Depression Scale). Data are presented for 430 consecutive patients from the UCLA Revlon Breast Center High Risk Clinic. Women scoring above the depression cut-off point were younger, had more relatives with breast cancer, reported more symptoms of anxiety, and had more self-perceived vulnerability to breast cancer. In addition, women above the depression cut-off point were more likely to be single, childless, to have not viewed the results of the surgical treatment of their relative, and to feel more anxiety regarding screening practices (mammography, pap smears, and breast self-examinations).
Key Words: Depression • Breast Cancer
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