This time, I would like to talk about the relationship between breast cancer and fathers.
You may think that this is a topic limited to women, but it is also relevant to fathers of girl children, so please learn more about it if it applies to you.
What does the research say?
The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer has been linked to stressful emotional control as a coping strategy, a
It is believed to be involved in defense mechanisms.
Since parental relationships have been shown to influence emotion regulation patterns and adaptive processes in adultsthe present study examined whether they are specifically related to coping and defense mechanisms in breast cancer patients.
A questionnaire was administered to 110 women admitted for breast cancer surgery to assess their coping with cancer, defense mechanisms, and memories of parental bonding as children.
Conclusions.
High levels of paternal overprotection were associated with reduced maturation, withdrawal and fantasies, and reduced adaptive mechanisms such as hopelessness/helplessness.Low levels of paternal care were associated with more use of depression.No association was found between maternal care, overprotection, coping and defense mechanisms.Immature defenses were positively correlated with less adaptive coping styles, and mature defenses were positively associated with combativeness and fatal acts, and inversely associated with less adaptive coping styles.These data suggest that childhood paternal relationships are associated with emotional, cognitive, and behavioral adjustment to cancer in the immediate postoperative period. The early experience of bonding may constitute a relevant indicator for adjustment to cancer, indicating which patients are at risk and should be considered for psychological intervention.
Renzi C, Perrinelle G, Arnaboldi P, et al. Paternal memories are associated with coping and defense mechanisms in breast cancer patients: an observational study. bmc psychol. 2017; 5(1): 37. published November 9, 2017 doi: 10.1186 / s40359-017-0206-z
Conclusion
In women who have been raised to be overprotective, there is a lack in their thinking, which means that they are escapist and despairing in their thinking in terms of treatment for breast cancer.They were also less likely to prevent breast cancer if they were raised with less interference.
These are some of the suggestions made in another study about maternal interference.In this study, there was no association.
In the case of the two extremes of over-protection and under-interference, it is not uncommon for women to become emotionally unstable in response to the symptoms of breast cancer and suffer from mental illnesses such as depression.
From the above, it can be seen that, in interviews with medical professionals and family members, there is a tendency for the person to have a negative attitude toward treatment.I think this is one of the things that can be judged when changing the treatment plan in response to changes in the person's attitude toward treatment.This may not be something that you would normally ask about, but it may be a hint to adjust for mental instability such as anxiety.
