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Clinical Trial
. 2002 Fall;17(3):150-4.
doi: 10.1080/08858190209528823.

Problem-solving skills and emotional distress in spouses of men with prostate cancer

Vanessa L Malcarne  1 , Rajni Banthia, James W Varni, Georgia Robins Sadler, Helen L Greenbergs, Celine M Ko
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Problem-solving skills and emotional distress in spouses of men with prostate cancer

Vanessa L Malcarne et al. J Cancer Educ. 2002 Fall.

Abstract

Background: Prostate cancer, the most common cancer in American men, may increase the risk of emotional distress in patients and their spouses. Problem-solving skills may be related to the emotional distress of the spouses.

Method: Thirty-two spouses of prostate cancer patients completed measures of problem-solving skills and emotional distress.

Results: Proactive problem-solving skills were related to less emotional distress in spouses. Subtypes of problem-solving skills were differentially related to emotional distress.

Conclusions: Enhancement of problem-solving skills may contribute to improved health-related quality of life of spouses of prostate cancer patients.

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