TY - JOUR
T1 - Prostate cancer
T2 - Issues in psychosomatic medicine
AU - Chism, Keira
AU - Kunkel, Elisabeth J.S.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Prostate cancer is now a chronic condition. Screening, diagnosis, and treatment pose specific psychosocial challenges for men diagnosed and surviving with prostate cancer. Depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment lead to emotional distress and difficulty coping. Treatments for psychosocial distress are targeted at couples and individuals. Lifestyle modification may improve coping and quality-of-life indicators.
AB - Prostate cancer is now a chronic condition. Screening, diagnosis, and treatment pose specific psychosocial challenges for men diagnosed and surviving with prostate cancer. Depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment lead to emotional distress and difficulty coping. Treatments for psychosocial distress are targeted at couples and individuals. Lifestyle modification may improve coping and quality-of-life indicators.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11920-009-0032-y
DO - 10.1007/s11920-009-0032-y
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19470282
AN - SCOPUS:65749086257
SN - 1523-3812
VL - 11
SP - 205
EP - 210
JO - Current psychiatry reports
JF - Current psychiatry reports
IS - 3
ER -