Objective Psychological distress is common in cancer patients, and awareness of its
indicators is essential. We aimed to assess the prevalence of psychological distress and to …

Existential distress can be understood as a distinct dimension of cancer-related distress
requiring attention from healthcare professionals. Psychosocial interventions can facilitate …

We aimed to systematically summarize the empirical evidence on the 4-week-, 12-month-,
and lifetime prevalence of affective and anxiety disorders in cancer patients. We evaluated …

CONTEXT: The concept of demoralization has been widely used to describe states of
existential distress and a self-perceived incapacity to deal effectively with a specific stressful …

BACKGROUND Demoralization refers to a state in which there is a perceived inability to
cope, that is associated with a sense of disheartenment and a loss of hope and meaning …

Goal of work While significance of the concept of meaning in understanding adaptation to
cancer is widely accepted, it has been little studied, especially in longitudinal data. This …

Background Demoralization is a syndrome of existential distress that occurs in a substantial
minority of cancer patients and is associated with a higher number of physical problems …

A severe life threatening illness can challenge fundamental expectations about security,
interrelatedness with others, justness, controllability, certainty, and hope for a long and …

Objective: This longitudinal study examines the extent to which global meaning, existential
distress in terms of demoralization, and depression are predicted by tumor stage (UICC …

Context Maintaining a sense of dignity in terminally ill patients and enabling a dignified
dying are important aims of palliative care. Objectives To evaluate the impact of symptom …