Mental disorders and utilization of mental health services in newly diagnosed cancer patients: An analysis of German health insurance claims data.
Sandra SalmKatja BlaschkePeter IhleIngrid SchubertAntje DresenHolger PfaffNadine ScholtenPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
The prevalence of MD observed was higher for depression and lower for PTSD/AD compared to meta-analyses of clinical trials. Male cancer patients had a lower chance of receiving an MD diagnosis than females, which coincides with existing results.