Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory study

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Autor(a) principal: Ferreira, Ana Sofia
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Teixeira, Ricardo João, Brandão, Tânia, Conde, Ana
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11328/3839
Resumo: Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between traumatic symptomatology and impairments on cognitive functioning, in a sample of women with breast cancer, in treatment with chemotherapy. Methods: Participants were 20 women diagnosed with breast cancer (Mage = 48.40; SD = 8.98). In this exploratory cross-sectional study, a battery of neuropsychological tests was used to evaluate the participants’ cognitive functioning, as well as a measure for traumatic symptomatology. Results: The results showed that 35% of the participants experienced traumatic symptomatology at clinically significant levels (cut-off > 35.5). Furthermore, significant correlations (p < .05) were found between traumatic symptomatology and executive functioning, particularly cognitive flexibility. Conclusion: Although exploratory in nature, our findings highlight the need to screen for traumatic symptomatology in breast cancer patients, regardless of treatments for oncological disease, and the need to develop interventions targeting these traumatic symptoms in order to prevent the development of cognitive deficits. during tasks that involve cognitive and motivation control processing.
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spelling Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory studyBreast cancerTraumatic symptomatologyCognitive functioningChemotherapyCross-sectional studyObjective: The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between traumatic symptomatology and impairments on cognitive functioning, in a sample of women with breast cancer, in treatment with chemotherapy. Methods: Participants were 20 women diagnosed with breast cancer (Mage = 48.40; SD = 8.98). In this exploratory cross-sectional study, a battery of neuropsychological tests was used to evaluate the participants’ cognitive functioning, as well as a measure for traumatic symptomatology. Results: The results showed that 35% of the participants experienced traumatic symptomatology at clinically significant levels (cut-off > 35.5). Furthermore, significant correlations (p < .05) were found between traumatic symptomatology and executive functioning, particularly cognitive flexibility. Conclusion: Although exploratory in nature, our findings highlight the need to screen for traumatic symptomatology in breast cancer patients, regardless of treatments for oncological disease, and the need to develop interventions targeting these traumatic symptoms in order to prevent the development of cognitive deficits. during tasks that involve cognitive and motivation control processing.Objetivo: El propósito de este estudio fue explorar las asociaciones entre la sintomatología traumática y las alteraciones en el funcionamiento cognitivo, en una muestra de mujeres con cáncer de mama, en tratamiento con quimioterapia. Métodos: Las participantes fueron 20 mujeres diagnosticadas de cáncer de mama (Mage = 48,40; SD = 8,98). En este estudio transversal exploratorio, se utilizó una batería de pruebas neuropsicológicas para evaluar el funcionamiento cognitivo de las participantes, así como una medida de sintomatología traumática. Resultados: Los resultados mostraron que el 35% de los participantes experimentaron sintomatología traumática a niveles clínicamente significativos (corte > 35,5). Además, se encontraron correlaciones significativas (p < 0,05) entre la sintomatología traumática y el funcionamiento ejecutivo, en particular la flexibilidad cognitiva. Conclusiones: Aunque de carácter exploratorio, nuestros hallazgos ponen de manifiesto la necesidad de realizar un cribado de la sintomatología traumática en pacientes con cáncer de mama, independientemente de los tratamientos de la enfermedad oncológica, y la necesidad de desarrollar intervenciones dirigidas a estos síntomas traumáticos para prevenir el desarrollo de déficits cognitivos. durante las tareas que implican un procesamiento cognitivo y de control de la motivación.Objetivo: Este estudo pretende explorar a associação entre sintomatologia traumática e défices no funcionamento cognitivo em mulheres com cancro da mama, em tratamento com quimioterapia. Método: Os participantes são 20 mulheres diagnosticadas com cancro da mama (Midade = 48.40; SD = 8.98). Neste estudo transversal exploratório foram aplicados vários testes neuropsicológicos para avaliar o funcionamento cognitivo das participantes, bem como um questionário para avaliar a sintomatologia traumática. Resultados: Os resultados mostram que 35% das participantes apresentaram sintomatologia traumática clinicamente significativa (ponte de corte > 35.5). Foram encontradas várias correlações significativas entre esta sintomatologia traumática e o funcionamento executivo, sobretudo em termos de flexibilidade cognitiva. Conclusões: Apesar da sua natureza exploratória, os resultados deste estudo mostram a importância de avaliar a sintomatologia traumática nas mulheres com cancro da mama e a necessidade de desenvolver intervenções que trabalharem estes sintomas traumáticos de forma a prevenir o desenvolvimento de défices cognitivos.2021-11-30T12:32:59Z2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11328/3839eng0718-4123 (Print)10.7714/CNPS/15.2.212Ferreira, Ana SofiaTeixeira, Ricardo JoãoBrandão, TâniaConde, Anainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-06-15T02:12:22ZPortal AgregadorONG
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory study
title Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory study
spellingShingle Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory study
Ferreira, Ana Sofia
Breast cancer
Traumatic symptomatology
Cognitive functioning
Chemotherapy
Cross-sectional study
title_short Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory study
title_full Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory study
title_fullStr Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory study
title_full_unstemmed Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory study
title_sort Traumatic symptomatology and cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy: An exploratory study
author Ferreira, Ana Sofia
author_facet Ferreira, Ana Sofia
Teixeira, Ricardo João
Brandão, Tânia
Conde, Ana
author_role author
author2 Teixeira, Ricardo João
Brandão, Tânia
Conde, Ana
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ferreira, Ana Sofia
Teixeira, Ricardo João
Brandão, Tânia
Conde, Ana
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Breast cancer
Traumatic symptomatology
Cognitive functioning
Chemotherapy
Cross-sectional study
topic Breast cancer
Traumatic symptomatology
Cognitive functioning
Chemotherapy
Cross-sectional study
description Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between traumatic symptomatology and impairments on cognitive functioning, in a sample of women with breast cancer, in treatment with chemotherapy. Methods: Participants were 20 women diagnosed with breast cancer (Mage = 48.40; SD = 8.98). In this exploratory cross-sectional study, a battery of neuropsychological tests was used to evaluate the participants’ cognitive functioning, as well as a measure for traumatic symptomatology. Results: The results showed that 35% of the participants experienced traumatic symptomatology at clinically significant levels (cut-off > 35.5). Furthermore, significant correlations (p < .05) were found between traumatic symptomatology and executive functioning, particularly cognitive flexibility. Conclusion: Although exploratory in nature, our findings highlight the need to screen for traumatic symptomatology in breast cancer patients, regardless of treatments for oncological disease, and the need to develop interventions targeting these traumatic symptoms in order to prevent the development of cognitive deficits. during tasks that involve cognitive and motivation control processing.
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