Journal Title: تابستان 92
Article title: Frequency of Depression in Breast Cancer Patients: A Study in Farshchian and Besat Hospitals of Hamedan during 2007-8

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Introduction & Objective: One of the chronic diseases which increases the risk of depression is cancer. In many studies, different kinds of cancer have been suggested as critical risk factors for depression. This survey was done in Hamadan with the aim of determining the frequency of depression in and patients with breast cancer, some of the effective factors on it in patients with breast cancer. Materials & Methods: In a prospective study 111 involving patients with breast cancer, who were going to Oncologists' or Surgeons' offices or Department of Oncology in Farshchian Hospital for continuing their treatment or follow up were surveyed. To collect data for depression, Beck Depression Questionnaire was used. Data in questionnaire and forms were analyzed with SPSS software and descriptive statistics and if needed for the evaluation of significance, statistical T-test, non parametric test (Mann Whitney) and chi- square test and even accurate test of Fisher were used. Results: Totally 68 patients (61.3%) were considered depressed (their grade was more than 15). Among 43 patients who were not depressed (their grade was less than 15), 15 patients (34.9%) got a score in the internal 0-10, that is they were not depressed at all. The rest got a score 11-15, which means that they had borderline symptoms for depression. Among 68 depressed patients 23 patients (33.8%) had minor depression, 26 (38.2%) had moderate depression, 16 (23.5%) had severe depression and 3 patients (4.5%) had very severe depression. Conclusions: Considering the results of this study and that the screening of patients with breast cancer for depression, with Beck questionnaire, doesn’t need much time or cost, we suggest that the screening of these patients at different levels of their treatment or follow up be done by timely reference of depressed patients to psychologists for consultation.
Article KeyWords:
Breast Cancer, Depression, Beck Depression Questionnaire
Article Authors:

	دکتر امیر درخشان‌فر	First Author	amirderakhshanfar@gmail.com
	دکتر امین نیایش	Other Author
	دکتر محمد عباسی	Other Author
	دکتر علی قلعه‌ایها	Other Author
	دکتر محمد شجاعی	Other Author