Distress Thermometer Score Is Useful For Predicting Suicidal Ideation in Patients With Cancer

Sudip Thapa; Susmita Sharma; Sudip Shrestha; Bijesh Raj Ghimire; Sanuja Dahal; Rubina Maharjan; Sadiksha Thapa; Rishav Koirala

doi:10.1200/GO.23.00071

JCO Global Oncology (Aug 2023)

Distress Thermometer Score Is Useful For Predicting Suicidal Ideation in Patients With Cancer

Sudip Thapa,
Susmita Sharma,
Sudip Shrestha,
Bijesh Raj Ghimire,
Sanuja Dahal,
Rubina Maharjan,
Sadiksha Thapa,
Rishav Koirala

Affiliations

Sudip Thapa: Department Medical Oncology, B&B Hospital Pvt. Ltd, Lalitpur, Nepal
Susmita Sharma: Department Medical Oncology, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd, Lalitpur, Nepal
Sudip Shrestha: Department Medical Oncology, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd, Lalitpur, Nepal
Bijesh Raj Ghimire: Department Medical Oncology, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd, Lalitpur, Nepal
Sanuja Dahal: Vinayak College of Health Science, Kathmandu, Nepal
Rubina Maharjan: PGY-1, Pediatrics, New York Health and Hospitals, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Sadiksha Thapa: Department Medical Oncology, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd, Lalitpur, Nepal
Rishav Koirala: Department of Psycho-oncology, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd, Lalitpur, Nepal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1200/GO.23.00071
Journal volume & issue: no. 9

Abstract

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A Distress Thermometer with a cutoff score of ≥4 is a very short tool that can be useful for predicting suicidal ideation in patients with cancer. Patients with high DT scores and psychosocial problems need to be routinely screened to prevent the suicidal risk.

Published in JCO Global Oncology

ISSN: 2687-8941 (Online)
Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://ascopubs.org/journal/go

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