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Review
. 1993;60(3-4):129-47.
doi: 10.1159/000288688.

Psycho-oncology: psychological well-being as one component of quality of life

D M Tope  1 , T A Ahles, P M Silberfarb
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Review

Psycho-oncology: psychological well-being as one component of quality of life

D M Tope et al. Psychother Psychosom. 1993.

Abstract

This review deals with the issues of quality of life and psychological well-being in cancer patients, with particular reference to the role of psychiatry in the oncology setting. The prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses as a measure of psychological well-being, the prediction of psychological well-being, the interactions between physical and psychological factors, and the impact of psychosomatic intervention on quality of life in cancer patients, are discussed.

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