Depression Following Laryngectomy

When a group of 10 patients who had received surgery for carcinoma of the larynx were compared with 10 control patients who had received radiotherapy for carcinoma of the larynx, four of the former but none of the latter were found to be suffering from depression, a statistically significant differe...

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Published inBritish journal of psychiatry Vol. 163; no. 2; pp. 173 - 176
Main Authors Byrne, Alan, Walsh, Michael, Farrelly, Mary, O'Driscoll, Kieran
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.1993
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Summary:When a group of 10 patients who had received surgery for carcinoma of the larynx were compared with 10 control patients who had received radiotherapy for carcinoma of the larynx, four of the former but none of the latter were found to be suffering from depression, a statistically significant difference. Depression was associated with poor communication skills and geographical isolation. Psychiatric intervention is recommended for patients undergoing mutilating forms of surgery.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.163.2.173