Breast cancer patients with a history of anxiety and mood disorders are at a greater risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following diagnosis, according to a new study.The study by Ohio State University Medical Centre involving 74 breast cancer patients revealed that 12 women experienced PTSD 18 months after diagnosis. "What is unique about breast cancer patients with PTSD is that they have already had this double hit of both anxiety and mood disorders even before they got the ...
Breast cancer patients with a history of anxiety and mood disorders are at a greater risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following diagnosis, according to a new study.The study by Ohio State University Medical Centre involving 74 breast cancer patients revealed that 12 women experienced PTSD 18 months after diagnosis. "What is unique about breast cancer patients with PTSD is that they have already had this double hit of both anxiety and mood disorders even before they got the ...