Outcomes Examined for Cancer Patients With Psychiatric Disorder Receiving RT
Similar radiotherapy schedules seen for patients with and without psychiatric disorder, but overall survival worse for those with psychiatric illness
Similar radiotherapy schedules seen for patients with and without psychiatric disorder, but overall survival worse for those with psychiatric illness
Elevated risks seen across all sociodemographic groups, with particularly high rates for Hispanics, Medicaid-insured, uninsured
Most prominent increase seen for spouses of patients diagnosed with cancer with poor prognosis, at advanced stage
Greatest risk of suicide seen for male, White, and divorced or single patients
Researchers used 2018 data from the National Health Interview Survey to investigate the association.
Additional benefits include reductions in opioid dosing, emotional distress, and opioid craving
Risks for premature mortality, suicide among individuals with common noncommunicable diseases may be increased by psychiatric comorbidity
In a study, surgery was associated only with declines in physical aspects of quality of life.
Patients with symptoms of anxiety significantly more likely to use psychotropic medications after hospital discharge
Recent findings suggest that impaired kidney function may better reflect anorexia severity.