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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Prostate Cancer

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Abstract

Psychological morbidity is increasingly reported in prostate cancer (PC) patients. However, only a few studies have assessed PTSD as a response to PC diagnosis and to radical prostatectomy. The current chapter presents the few reports on PTSD as a response to PC diagnosis and to radical prostatectomy, suggesting that PTSD could be prevalent among PC patients and among their partners. Social and medical factors that can be used as predictors of psychological comorbidity are explored. Possible aspects of posttreatment psychological adjustment that are needed for developing well-targeted psychological interventions are also discussed.

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Abbreviations

APA:

American Psychiatric Association

BPH:

Benign prostate hyperplasia

PC:

Prostate cancer

PTS:

Post-traumatic stress symptoms

PTSD:

Post-traumatic stress disorder

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  1. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma Street, 11527, Athens, Greece

    Ioannis Anastasiou

  2. Department of Neurology, “Henry Dunant” Hospital Center, 107 Mesogion Av, 11526, Athens, Greece

    Konstantina Yiannopoulou

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  1. Faculty of Society and Health, Buckinghamshire New University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom

    Colin R. Martin

  2. FactyofLifeSci&Med,Diabts&NutrnSciRshDiv, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

    Victor R. Preedy

  3. DepartofBiomedicalSci,SchoolofLifeScienc, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

    Vinood B. Patel

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Anastasiou, I., Yiannopoulou, K. (2016). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Prostate Cancer. In: Martin, C., Preedy, V., Patel, V. (eds) Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08359-9_120

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