Stress Response Syndromes in Women Undergoing Mammography: A Comparison of Women With and Without a History of Breast Cancer
Maria Gurevich, PhD,
Gerald M. Devins, PhD, CPsych,
Christine Wilson, MD, FRCP,
David McCready, MD, FRCSC,
Charles R. Marmar, MD, FRCP(C) and
Gary M. Rodin, MD, FRCP(C)
Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Program (M.G., G.M.D., G.M.R.) and Surgical Oncology (D.M.), Princess Margaret Hospital, and Medical Imaging (C.W.), University Health Network; Department of Psychology (M.G.), Ryerson University; and Department of Psychiatry (G.M.D., G.M.R.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Department of Psychiatry (C.R.M.), University of California and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.

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Fig. 1. Cancer group by perceived physician support interaction: dissociation (DISSASRQ).
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Fig. 2. Cancer group by perceived support interaction: arousal (SASRQ).
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