Ugeskrift for laeger
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Mar 1995
[Symptoms of depression in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy].
Symptoms of depression and anxiety were measured in a prospective follow-up study of 36 cancer patients before and during chemotherapy by means of the Hamilton rating scales and the Melancholia Scale. These scales proved useful in the examined population. ⋯ The symptomatology resembled that of primary depression, and the brief rating scales for depression seemed suitable for screening purpose. Problems in identifying morbid states of anxiety and depression are discussed.