Mariam Vahdani

Motamed Cancer Institute

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Ali Montazeri

Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research

Soghra Jarvandi

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Iraj Harirchi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Mehregan Haji‐Mahmoodi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Fatemeh Khaleghi

Imam Khomeini International University

Mandana Ebrahimi

Alborz University of Medical Sciences

Mansour Ebrahimi

University of Qom

Shahpar Haghighat

Motamed Cancer Institute

Metka Zori

University of Maribor

F. Haidari

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Motamed Cancer Institute

Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Tarbiat Modares University

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Shahid Beheshti University

Islamic Azad University, Tehran

Iran University of Medical Sciences

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Anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients before and after participation in a cancer support group

Patient Education and Counseling (2001)

Ali Montazeri Soghra Jarvandi Shahpar Haghighat Mariam Vahdani Akram Sajadian

Depression

10.1016/s0738-3991(01)00121-5

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Anxiety and depression in Iranian breast cancer patients before and after diagnosis

European Journal of Cancer Care (2000)

Ali Montazeri Iraj Harirchi Mariam Vahdani Fatemeh Khaleghi Soghra Jarvandi

A prospective study was conducted to measure anxiety and depression in Iranian breast cancer patients before and after diagnosis using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The HADS was administered at two points in time: before diagnosis and 3 months after. In all, 168 breast cancer patients were interviewed. While 48% of patients had severe symptoms of anxiety at both baseline and follow-up, more than 60% of patients had no symptoms of depressive illness at pre-and post-diagnosis assessments. Comparing anxiety and depression before diagnosis and after 3 months, there were no significant differences between patients' scores on anxiety (P = 0.42) and depression (P = 0.98) subscales. The results showed that patients with advanced disease and a lower performance status were more anxious and experienced more depression. The study findings suggest that severe symptoms of anxiety are the most frequent symptoms in Iranian breast cancer patients. It seems that during the process of diagnosis and 3 months after psychological morbidity persists in patients who suffer from breast cancer.

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10.1046/j.1365-2354.2000.00219.x

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Quality of life in patients with breast cancer: a psychosocial investigation

European Journal of Cancer (1999)

Ali Montazeri Fatemeh Khaleghi Mariam Vahdani Iraj Harirchi

10.1016/s0959-8049(99)81551-2

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The EORTC breast cancer-specific quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23): translation and validation study of the Iranian version.

Quality of Life Research (2000)