Psychosocial Distress and Distress Screening in Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

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Psychosocial Distress and Distress Screening in Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
Citation	Williams C. Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. 2017; 50(4): 807-823.
Copyright	(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)
DOI	10.1016/j.otc.2017.04.002
PMID	28755706
Abstract	Psychosocial distress screening (DS) for cancer and head and neck cancer (HNC) patients is rapidly becoming the standard of care. DS is of particular importance for patients with HNC, given their heightened incidence of distress, depression, anxiety, suicide, quality of life impacts, and negative medical outcomes. In the absence of DS, distress is frequently missed in oncology settings. However, when identified, distress is highly responsive to treatment, with cognitive behavioral and behavioral medicine interventions demonstrating evidence of efficacy. Multidisciplinary HNC teams are uniquely positioned to implement effective DS programs and treatment tailored to HNC patients' psychological and medical vulnerabilities. Language: en
Keywords	Humans; Anxiety; Depression; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Surveys and Questionnaires; Quality of Life; Stress, Psychological; Head and neck cancer; Multidisciplinary; Patient-centered; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Patient-Centered Care; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Behavioral medicine; Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); Psychosocial distress screening; Quality of life (QOL)