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Emotional distress in portuguese cancer patients: The use of the emotion thermo...
Silva, S.; Paredes, T.; Teixeira, R.J.; Brandão, Tânia; Dimitrovova, Klara; Marques, Diogo; Sousa, Joana; Leal, Monick; Dias, Albina; Neves, CaroleCancer patients may experience significant distress. The “Emotion Thermometers” (ETs) are a short visual analogue scale used to screen patients for psychosocial risk. This study aimed to assess emotional distress in a large sample of cancer patients attending psychological services at an non-governmental organization (NGO), and to explore factors that may contribute to it. The ETs were answered by 899 cancer pa...
Emotional Distress in Portuguese Cancer Patients: The Use of the Emotion Thermo...
Silva, Sónia; Paredes, Tiago; Teixeira, Ricardo João; Brandão, Tânia; Dimitrovová, Klára; Marques, Diogo; Sousa, Joana; Leal, Monick; Dias, AlbinaCancer patients may experience significant distress. The "Emotion Thermometers" (ETs) are a short visual analogue scale used to screen patients for psychosocial risk. This study aimed to assess emotional distress in a large sample of cancer patients attending psychological services at an non-governmental organization (NGO), and to explore factors that may contribute to it. The ETs were answered by 899 cancer pa...