An assessment of families of cancer patients and behçet patients in terms of emotion and family functioning Kanser ve behçet hastalarinin ailelerinin duygudurum ve aile i̇şlevleri açisindan i̇ncelenmesi
Turk Psikoloji Dergisi, vol.19, no.53, pp.87-103, 2004 (SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 19 Issue: 53
- Publication Date: 2004
- Journal Name: Turk Psikoloji Dergisi
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.87-103
- Keywords: Anxiety, Behçet Disease, Cancer, Depression, Emotional control, Family
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this study, families of patients diagnosed with cancer orBehçet's disease were assessed in terms of state and trait anxiety, depression levels, their emotion suppression tendency and family functioning. The control group consisted of individuals who had no family history of chronic disease and who had not received psychiatric assistance previously in any way. The State - Trait Anxiety Inventory. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Courtauld Emotional Control Scale (CECS) and Family Assessment Device (FAD) were employed in the study. The findings indicated that the relatives of cancer patients were more anxious, depressed and suppressed their-emotions more when compared with those of Behçet's disease patients and controls. However, no significant disruptions were observed in family functioning in any of the three groups.