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Why we need to use psychological interventions in medical treatment for prostate cancer (and how to do it)

There are over 230,000 Australian men living with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Their survival rates are high because of medical advances, but quality of life in survivorship is poor for far too many men. Being a prostate cancer survivor brings with it a level of psychological distress that can compromise both mental and physicalContinue reading “Why we need to use psychological interventions in medical treatment for prostate cancer (and how to do it)”

Cognitive and Psychological Impacts of Different Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer: A Critical Analysis

Article Abstract: Current Urology, December 2020 Yiannopoulou K.G., Anastasiou A.I., Kontoangelos K., Papageorgiou C., Anastasiou I.P. DOI: 10.1159/000499242 “Objectives: Psychological morbidity as well as cognitive impairment are increasingly reported in prostate cancer patients. However, despite growing numbers of prostate cancer survivors and the well estimated negative impact of cognitive decline and emotional distress on survivors’Continue reading “Cognitive and Psychological Impacts of Different Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer: A Critical Analysis”

Depression, anxiety, and suicidality in patients with prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Journal article extract: Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases Volume 24 2021 Oliver Brunckhorst, Safiya Hashemi, Anastasia Martin, Gincy George, Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Prokar Dasgupta, Robert Stewart & Kamran Ahmed DOI 10.1038/s41391-020-00286-0 “Psychiatric implications of prostate cancer are increasingly recognised, having important effects on oncological and functional outcomes. However, findings for co-occurring depression, anxiety, and suicidalityContinue reading “Depression, anxiety, and suicidality in patients with prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies”

The effectiveness of psychological intervention for depression, anxiety, and distress in prostate cancer: A systematic review of literature

Journal article extract: Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, March 2021 Rhea Mundle, Evans Afenya, Neeraj Agarwal DOI 10.1038/s41391-021-00342-3 “The increasing incidence and declining mortality rates seen in prostate cancer will result in a growing survivorship with a burden of health conditions, warranting attention to psychological health. Depression, anxiety, and distress have prognostic signiﬁcance; attempts haveContinue reading “The effectiveness of psychological intervention for depression, anxiety, and distress in prostate cancer: A systematic review of literature”