PANIC ATTACKS AND CANCER: Print version was published: EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL MEDICINE N 4 (2015)

Print version was published: EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL MEDICINE N 4 (2015)

Abstract

According  to statistics  number  of patients   suffering  from cancer  rise every year. Study was  conducted in oncological  center  of  Adjara.   Shixan   scale was  used  during   research.  Research  involved  200 patient  aged  from 20 year to  75,  from  them  130  were female  and 70  male. 45 of them had  surgery  for  treatment  of  cancer,16-had  chemotherapy  trement,radiotherapy-14 and combined therapy-125,patients  with  lung  cancer-6, breast   cancer -22, skin cancer -16,  gastric  cancer  27,bladder  cancer-24,  ovarian   cancer -35,  uterus cancer-25,  larynx  cancer -15,  prostate  cancer-30. Symptoms were  evaluated  with  use of Shixan scale  and  according  to  results: agitation levels   higher  then  30 points  was  normal and  higher  than 80  points   was  high. During   panic  disorder this  level  is  in  the  range  of 57 points. According  to  research  panic  attack  happened 15-20  times  in  month  in 55  female  patients  and 35  male  patients .Rere  (5-10  panic attack  in month)in 25 female patient and  45 male  patient. Feeling of unsuccessfulness  was found  in 75  female  and 45 male patients.Social  disorders were found in 75 female and 22 male patients. Change  in level of willingness in 80 female  and 35  male  patients. According   to  this  data ,one  of  the treatment  priority  of oncological  patients is psychological  support  after diagnosis  till the   end  of  treatment. Psychological awareness of patient and his/her family members is significant factor of  treatment. Cost free psychological  rehabilitation centers on the base of oncoclinics  should  be established .Psychological  rehabilitation and management of  psychiatric disorders  should   be  significant   part  of  treatment  process  of  patient  with  cancer.