The use of the Distress Thermometer and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for screening of anxiety and depression in Italian women newly diagnosed with breast cancer.
Cristina CivilottiDaniela Acquadro MaranFrancesca SantagataAntonella VarettoMaria Rosa StanizzoPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)
The DT is recommended as a first step in screening, always followed by a more detailed evaluation of psychological functioning.