Citation

Canady BE, Naus MJ, Babcock JC. J. Psychosoc. Oncol. 2010; 28(4): 351-360.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07347332.2010.485245

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide a preliminary examination of intimate partner abuse in survivors of breast cancer relative to women who have never been diagnosed with cancer. The current study retrospectively evaluated the presence of physical or severe psychological abuse before cancer diagnosis, during treatment, and after remission of cancer in a sample of 206 ethnically diverse breast cancer survivors and 206 age- and ethnicity-matched control participants. Breast cancer survivors were less likely than controls to report abuse and did not report significant changes in frequency of abuse after cancer diagnosis or treatment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)