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Coping with breast cancer--a longitudinal prospective study.

E Heim1, K F Augustiny, A Blaser

  • 1Psychiatrische Universitätspoliklinik, Bern, Schweiz.

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
|January 1, 1987
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Breast cancer patients show evolving coping strategies, shifting from fighting to acceptance within six months. Coping varies by illness and situation, with

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Oncology
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • Coping mechanisms are crucial for patients navigating serious illnesses.
  • Understanding how breast cancer, fibrocystic disease, and mastodynia patients cope is vital for supportive care.
  • The Bernese Coping Modes provide a framework for assessing patient psychological responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze coping strategies in breast cancer, fibrocystic disease, and mastodynia patients.
  • To examine the variation and changes in coping over the initial six months of illness.
  • To identify predominant coping modes and their relation to illness characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective longitudinal study over several years.
  • Inclusion of 58 breast cancer patients, 52 fibrocystic disease patients, and 24 mastodynia patients.

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  • Assessment of coping using the Bernese Coping Modes during the first six months post-diagnosis.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant variation in coping strategies based on illness situation and state.
    • Predominant coping modes include 'attention & care', 'problem analysis', and 'Tackling'.
    • Breast cancer patients exhibited a trend towards a more accepting attitude over time, while fibrocystic disease patients showed more restricted coping.

    Conclusions:

    • Coping strategies are dynamic and influenced by the specific illness and its progression.
    • The initial diagnosis significantly impacts coping, potentially overriding illness-specific needs.
    • Further research will explore the link between coping, emotional stability, and social adaptation.