Hostility in cancer patients as an underexplored facet of distress

• DOI: 10.1002/pon.5594
• Publication Date: 2020-11-18T13:11:36Z
• Authors: Luigi Grassi; Martino Belvederi...; Michelle Riba; Silvia de Padova; Tatiana Bertelli; Silvana Sabato; Maria Giulia Nanni; Rosangela Caruso; Heifa Ounalli; Luigi Zerbinati
• Keywords: Hostility

In the present study, we aimed to assess hostility and examine its association with formal psychiatric diagnosis, coping, cancer worries, quality of life in patients.The World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) make an ICD-10 (International Classification Disease) diagnosis was applied 516 outpatients. The patients also completed Brief Symptom Inventory-53 (BSI-HOS), Mini-Mental Adjustment scale (Mini-MAC). A subset Cancer Worries Inventory (CWI), Openness Scale, Quality Life Index.By analyzing distribution responses 25% had moderate 11% high levels hostility, about 20% being BSI-HOS "cases." Hostility higher a (mainly major depression, other depressive disorders, anxiety disorders) than without diagnosis. However, ICD-10-non cases moderate-to-high levels. associated Mini-MAC hopelessness anxious preoccupation, poorer life, worries problems sin interpersonal relationships), inability openly discuss these within family.Hostility components should be considered as dimensions more carefully explored screening for distress clinical settings implications negatively impacting on coping relationships family, possibly health care system.