Prevalence of mental disorders and psychosocial distress in German adolescent and young adult cancer patients (AYA).

Kristina GeueElmar BrählerHermann FallerMartin HärterHolger SchulzJoachim WeisUwe KochHans-Ulrich WittchenAnja Mehnert-Theuerkauf

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2018)

Our findings may sensitize clinicians to the possible presence of mental disorders in AYA. The results indicate that there is a strong need for psycho-oncological interventions designed to improve mental health in AYAs with cancer at all stages of medical care.

Keyphrases

mental health
young adults
childhood cancer
papillary thyroid
mental illness
risk factors
squamous cell
rectal cancer
physical activity
palliative care
radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
robot assisted
lymph node metastasis