The Role of Mental Adjustment in Mediating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Social Support in Chinese Ovarian Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

PTSD symptoms in OC patients should be paid attention to. Social support and mental adjustment were positive resources associated with PTSD symptoms. Moreover, mental adjustment could mediate the relation between social support and PTSD symptoms in OC patients. Therefore, intervention management that focusing on improving perceived social support as well as strengthening mental adjustment, especially negative emotion and positive attitude, may be useful for reducing PTSD symptoms in this context.