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The Adaptation To Head And Neck Cancer In The Veteran Population, Diane Marie Sobecki-Ryniak
The Adaptation To Head And Neck Cancer In The Veteran Population, Diane Marie Sobecki-Ryniak
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ADAPTATION TO HEAD AND NECK CANCER IN THE VETERAN POPULATION: A PILOT STUDY
By
DIANE SOBECKI-RYNIAK
December 2018
Advisor: Dr. Margaret Campbell
Major: Nursing
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Post-traumatic stress disorder in the head and neck cancer veteran population may present a challenge to adaptation during diagnosis and treatment of illness. The evaluation of post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and quality of life were examined and correlated against symptom occurrence and triggering of post traumatic symptoms across experiences. A significant correlation between PTSD-C and PTSD-S was found (r = 0.91, p = 0.001); there was a non-significant correlation …