Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2013
Factors associated with depression in disease-free stomach cancer survivors.
Depression in cancer survivors affects the rest of their lives in many ways. ⋯ The prevalence of depression was high in stomach cancer survivors even after the completion of treatment, especially among those with problems amenable to treatment, and we identified the associated factors. We suggest that stomach cancer survivors should be screened for depression after the end of treatment.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2013
The interaction of persistent pain and post-traumatic re-experiencing: a qualitative study in torture survivors.
There are limited studies and few theoretical models addressing the interaction between pain and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, with none concerning this interaction in survivors of torture, who frequently report persistent pain. ⋯ The results suggest that the relationship between pain and re-experiencing requires a broad model that considers the impact of a range of individual, social, and environmental factors on the interaction between pain and traumatic stress symptoms in survivors of torture. The study has clinical implications, most notably the need to attempt more integrated treatment of pain and traumatic symptoms where they occur together, and to consider the meaning and impact of pain when treating survivors of torture. Further investigation of the relationship between pain and traumatic stress symptoms in torture survivors is needed, as are studies of combined treatment for pain and trauma.