Depression profile in cancer patients and patients without a chronic somatic disease.

摘要: Objective To investigate whether depressed oncology patients show a specific depressive symptom profile, we compared depression symptoms in cancer (CANCER-DEP) and without chronic somatic disease (NONCANCER-DEP). Methods Of total of 2493 outpatients from comprehensive center for psychosocial medicine, 1054 (42.3%) met the DSM-5 criteria depression, measured with patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9). Based on PHQ-9 scores, differences severity each nine individual between CANCER-DEP (n = 542) NONCANCER-DEP (n = 512) were examined. Non-depressed (CANCER-NONDEP; n = 1216) served as comparison group independent cancer. To control severity, comparisons performed separately major any disorders. Results CANCER-DEP reported significantly lower levels cognitive-emotional ‘worthlessness’ ‘suicidal thoughts’ than NONCANCER-DEP. Only one out five (‘changes appetite’) was more pronounced Confirming previous research, occurred frequently CANCER-NONDEP. Conclusions The level is discussed relation to different phenomena. Our results indicate that are similarly NONCANCER-DEP, greater CANCER-NONDEP. The presence high should alert clinicians potential co-morbid patients.