Why do oncology outpatients who report emotional distress decline help?

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Abstract

Many patients who experience distress do not seek help, and little is known about the reasons for this. We explored the reasons for declining help among patients who had significant emotional distress.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Psychooncology

Title: Psycho-oncology

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN (Electronic): 1099-1611

ISSN (Print): 1057-9249

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 2015

Volume: 24

Issue: 7

Affiliations

[1 ] Psycho-Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

[2 ] Priority Research Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

[3 ] School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

[4 ] Department of Psycho-oncology, University of Leicester and Leicestershire Partnership Trust, Leicestershire, UK.

[5 ] Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Article

DOI: 10.1002/pon.3729

PubMed ID: 25504987

SO-VID: bd1340a4-57a3-44dd-a4af-1606aed51612

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Keywords: anxiety,cancer,depression,distress,help-seeking,oncology

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Keywords: anxiety, cancer, depression, distress, help-seeking, oncology

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