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AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON THE HISTORIES OF FAMILY CANCER, COPING STYLE AND MENTAL DISTRESS

Dr Tehreem Nasir, Dr Hajra Ejaz, Dr Namra Ashfaq

Objective: The purpose of this study is to find out the association between past history of cancer in family, style of coping and mental distress. Methodology: We analyzed 80 patients present with the past history of cancer in family and 72 normal healthy control with the utilization of SCL-90 a self-reporting inventory, styles of coping and the influence of the event scale revised (IES-R). Results: In the patients of both groups we discovered many differences in hypertension, anxiety and distress specific to cancer and style of coping. There was positive correlation of mental distress as hypertension, anxiety and distress specific to cancer with the negative style of coping and past history of cancer in the family. Negative style of coping performed a transitional role in past history of cancer in family and mental distress. Conclusion: Negative style of coping will prompt a very strong mental distress in the patients who are present with the past history of cancer in their family. Key Words: Negative, Coping, Anxiety, Hypertension, Distress, Breast Cancer, Association.