Anxiety and Depression Trajectories in Young Adults Up to 5 Years After Being Diagnosed With Cancer
Symptoms of anxiety and depression follow five different developmental paths among young people with cancer. Within the first 5 years after a cancer diagnosis, a majority of young adults meet clinical levels of anxiety (64%) and a third meet clinical levels of depression (31%). It is important to consider risk factors for mental illness in the follow-up care of people with cancer.
Authors
- Lars Sjödin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3670-7078)
- Sarah Marklund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5893-8518)
- Lena Wettergren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1279-2191)
- Claudia Lampic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1739-4486)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70715
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- Cancerfonden
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
- Radiumhemmets Forskningsfonder