Clinical and psychological aspects of rehabilitation of women with breast cancer

Abstract

Results of studying of 110 women on various stages of follow-up care after radical surgery for breast cancer are stated in this article. Border- line mental disorders are diagnosed for 68.18 % of patients, prenosological mental disorders — for the others. Interrelations between clinical factors, individually-personal features and parameters of quality of a life and social adaptation are ascertained. The reduction of psycho- pathological semiology and improvement of subjective parameters of patients’ quality of life in the course of individually selected psycho- therapy is marked.

Keywords

• breast cancer
• borderline mental disorders
• quality of life
• psychological defence mechanisms
• psychotherapy