Relation between Mastalgia and Anxiety in a Region with High Frequency of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

YILMAZ E. M., Çelik S., Arslan H., Deger D.

JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.72-75, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjbh.2015.2363
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.72-75
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mastalgia, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, PREVALENCE
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Mastalgia, the most important breast-related symptom, refers to the pain that arises from breast tissue. Not only hormonal reasons but also psychogenic factors may cause mastalgia. Mastalgia is a subjective complaint and includes emotional components. The present study aimed to investigate the relation between mastalgia and level of anxiety in females.