The Profile of Mood States (POMS; PM McNair et al, 1981) is a commonly used measure of
psychological distress. The length of this scale (65 items) may limit its use with physically ill …

The presence of a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis in women (n= 82) diagnosed
with Stage 0–IIIA breast cancer was assessed 6 to 72 months after cancer therapy. The …

Objective Depressive symptoms are common among patients with fibromyalgia, and behavioral
intervention has been recommended as a major treatment component for this illness. …

Sense of Coherence (SOC) is conceptualized as a disposition to experience life as meaningful
and manageable. Research suggests a protective effect of SOC on psychological health …

This article provides an overview of the emerging literature on biopsychosocial assessment
and treatment for two of the most common forms of arthritis: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid …

Background Annual lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose chest computed tomography
in older current and former smokers (ie, eligible adults) has been recommended since 2013…

The NCCN Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening recommend criteria for selecting individuals
for screening and provide recommendations for evaluation and follow-up of lung nodules …

The practice of mindfulness is increasingly being integrated into contemporary clinical
psychology. Based in Buddhist philosophy and subsequently integrated into Western health care …

Identification of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and diagnoses in survivors
of cancer is a growing area of research, but no published data exist regarding the symptom …

Few studies have focused on careful assessment of postmastectomy pain (PMP); a chronic
neuropathic pain syndrome that can affect women postlumpectomy or postmastectomy for …