Defining the symptoms of personality and behaviour changes in brain tumour patients and their impact on caregivers
This study highlights the nuances and complexity in conceptualising personality changes in patients with a brain tumour and the grief, isolation, and safety concerns experienced by carers. Brain tumour-related aggression was identified as a significant concern by both healthcare professionals and carers, lacking clinical guidelines internationally for managing violence and aggression in this population. Future research is required to test interventions and support for safeguarding and risk management for patients and their family members.
Authors
- Anna K. Nowak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9317-9526)
- Haryana M. Dhillon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4039-5169)
- Karin Piil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7972-4674)
- Emma McDougall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5085-001X)
- Georgia Halkett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4065-4044)
- Lauren J. Breen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0463-0363)
- Sara Nordentoft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5600-2644)
- Susanne Kjærgaard
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09966-w
- Primary Topic
- Family Support in Illness
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Association of Neuro-Oncology