Major depressive disorder, personality disorders and coping strategies are independent risk factors for lower quality of life in non-metastatic breast cancer patients.

International audienceObjective: To identify risk factors for lower quality of life (QOL) in non-metastatic breast cancer patients.Methods: Our study included 120 patients from the University Hospital Centers of Tours and Poitiers. This cross-sectional study was conducted 7 months after patients’ breast cancer diagnosis and assessed QOL (Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 = QLQ-C30), socio-demographic characteristics, coping strategies (Brief-Cope), physiological and biological variables (e.g., initial tumor severity, types of treatment received), the existence of major depressive disorder (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview) and pain severity (QDSA). We assessed personality disorders 3 months after diagnosis (VKP questionnaire). We used multiple linear regression models to determine which factors were associated with physical, emotional and global QOL. Results: Lower physical QOL was associated with major depressive disorder, younger age, a more severe initial tumor stage and the use of the behavioral disengagement coping. Lower emotional QOL was associated with major depressive disorder, the existence of a personality disorder, a more severe pain level, higher use of self-blame and lower use of acceptance coping strategies. Lower global QOL was associated with major depressive disorder, the existence of a personality disorder, a more severe pain level, higher use of self-blame and lower use of positive reframing coping strategies and an absence of hormone therapy.Conclusions: Lower QOL scores were more strongly associated to variables related to the individual’s premorbid psychological characteristics and the manner in which this individual copes with the cancer (e.g., depression, personality and coping) than to cancer-related variables (e.g., treatment types, cancer severity)

Concepts modernes en dentisterie esthétique

AIX-MARSEILLE2-BU Méd/Odontol. (130552103) / SudocPARIS-BIUM (751062103) / SudocSudocFranceF

Intoxication par Coriaria myrtifolia

Coriaria myrtifolia est une espèce de la flore Française, et plus largement du bassin méditerranéen, peu connue et peu étudiée, qui pourtant est redoutée par les médecins toxicologues. Elle contient un toxique aux propriétés convulsivantes et peut donc entraîner des intoxications potentiellement mortelles notamment chez les enfants qui sont les premières victimes, attirés par l'aspect appétissant et le goût non désagréable des baies du redoul. Cette plante et les intoxications qu'elle peut entraîner sont relativement méconnues des praticiens. Le but de cette thèse est double : d'une part rapporter un nouveau cas d'intoxication en milieu rural chez un enfant, et d'autre part d'effectuer une synthèse de la littérature rapportant des cas similaires. Il faut insister sur le fait que les publications sur cette plante neurotoxique sont peu fréquentes, essentiellement en langues française et espagnole, et non référencées dans les banques de données internationales en langue anglaiseAIX-MARSEILLE2-BU Méd/Odontol. (130552103) / SudocPARIS-BIUM (751062103) / SudocSudocFranceF

Concepts modernes en dentisterie esthétique

AIX-MARSEILLE2-BU Méd/Odontol. (130552103) / SudocPARIS-BIUM (751062103) / SudocSudocFranceF

Etude de la version française du VKP-4

TOURS-BU Médecine (372612103) / SudocSudocFranceF

Exploratory Study toward Development of the French Version of the Questionnaire on Personality Traits (QPT/VKP–4) in an Elderly Population in Comparison to Young Adults

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Comorbidity between personality disorders and depressive symptomatology in women: A cross-sectional study of three different transitional life stages

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