Preoccupation with death as predictor of psychological distress in patients with haematologic malignancies.

摘要: The purpose of the present study was to identify preoccupation with death in relation levels psychological distress patients haematologic malignancies. One hundred and two inpatients malignancies, treated curative intent, thirty-three control benign dysfunction participated study. Psychological measured Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale Freiburg Questionnaire Coping Illness. Preoccupation assessed Subjective Estimation Sickness Death Scale. Patients malignancies had significantly more than group. In related depressive coping style as well symptoms depression anxiety; regression analyses reveal that diagnosis malignancy leads stronger subjective feelings being close death, which turn distress. To best our knowledge this is first quantitatively shows existence its association Our findings indicate who are a regime need intervention focusing on death-related fear order prevent severe emotional