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Conceptualization of disease timeline predicts posttreatment distress in breast cancer patients

Rabin, Carolyn, Leventhal, Howard, Goodin, Susan·2004·Health Psychology

Abstract

A sample of 69 breast cancer patients was assessed before and after cessation of treatment to determine the predictors of posttreatment distress. Patients were assessed approximately 6 weeks before completing chemotherapy treatment, 1 month after completing treatment, and 3 months after completing treatment. Results indicate that timeline beliefs are related to distress: Patients who conceptualize their cancer as a chronic or cyclic illness are more anxious, depressed, and worried about a recurrence than patients who conceptualize their cancer as an acute illness. These findings hold true even while controlling for disease stage. The way patients conceptualize their illness appears to be more influential in determining levels of posttreatment distress than objective indicators of the likelihood of recurrence.

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  • Fear of cancer recurrence in the past month was assessed at baseline and follow-up using the 4-item Fear of Recurrence Scale (Rabin, Leventhal, & Goodin, 2004), in which individual item scores are averaged to give a score range of 1-4 with higher scores indicating greater FCR.

    “Fear of cancer recurrence in the past month was assessed at baseline and follow-up using the 4-item Fear of Recurrence Scale (Rabin, Leventhal, & Goodin, 2004), in which individual item scores are averaged to give a score range of 1-4 with higher scores indicating greater FCR.”

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Authors
Rabin, C., Leventhal, H., & Goodin, S.
Affiliations
  • Brown University (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute (US)
Venue
Health Psychology
Published
2004
Volume
23
Issue
4
Pages
407-412
ISSN
  • 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-7810
OpenAlex
W2004057393
Cited by
80
References
29
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 11
FWCI
1.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
Keywords
breast cancer, anxiety, depression, chronic disease, acute illness, chemotherapy, illness perception
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Antineoplastic Agents, Anxiety, Breast Neoplasms, Depression, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Time Factors

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