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KMID : 0191120180330170140
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2018 Volume.33 No. 17 p.140 ~ p.140
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Psychological Distress and Drawing Tests among Women with Breast Cancer
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Kim Ji-Yeon
Youn So-Young
Choi Byeong-Il
Jung Kyung-Hae
Ahn Seung-Do
Hwang Sook-Yeon
Chung Seock-Hoon
Lee Jae-Dam
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Abstract
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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of the Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS) as a screening tool for the breast cancer patients with psychological distress.
Methods: All of 64 patients with breast cancer participated in this study. Patients' depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) when the DDS was applied to the partipicants.
Results: Depressed patients used more enclosure in the Feeling drawings (P = 0.002) and tilt in Free drawings (P = 0.048). Patients with anxiety drew a picture over 67% of the paper (P = 0.015) in Tree drawing and more medium pressure (P = 0.049) in Feeling drawings. Thirty four subjects (77.3%) of unstable emotion group used over 67% of the space (P = 0.002). More Landscapes were observed in the Feeling drawings of unstable patients (P = 0.042).
Conclusion: These results suggested that DDS could be used as a supplemental screening tool for psychological distress in breast cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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Anxiety, Depression, Breast Cancer, Diagnostic Drawing Series
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