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## Abstract __Objective__: Research suggests that cancer patients who are more involved in treatment decision‐making (TDM) report better quality of life following treatment. This study examines the association and possible mechanisms between prostate cancer patient's discussions about TDM and affect following treatment. We predicted that the length of time patients spent discussing treatment options with social networks and physicians prior to treatment would predict emotional adjustment after treatment. We further predicted that cognitive processing, coping, and patient understanding of treatment options would mediate this association. __Methods__: Fifty‐seven patients completed questionnaires prior to treatment and at 1 and 6 months following treatment completion. __Results__: Findings from the present study suggest that discussing treatment options with others, prior to beginning treatment for prostate cancer, significantly contributed to improvements in affect 1 and 6 months following treatment. Residualized regression analyses indicated that discussing treatment options with patient's social networks predicted a decrease in negative affect 1 and 6 months following treatment, w

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Author

Kysa M. Christie; Beth E. Meyerowitz; Antoinette Giedzinska-Simons; Mitchell Gross; David B. Agus

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley; FASEB (ISSN 1057-9249)

Published

2008

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)