Psychological state and body image disturbance in head and neck cancer patients: Prevalence and determinants

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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 114112
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.114112

Table 4 Association between anxiety/depressive symptoms and body image distress in head and neck cancer patients

Correlation analysis	HADS-A (points)	HADS-D (points)
Affective (points)	r = 0.206, P = 0.040	r = 0.370, P < 0.001
Cognitive (points)	r = 0.445, P < 0.001	r = 0.344, P < 0.001
Behavioral (points)	r = 0.364, P < 0.001	r = 0.418, P < 0.001
Global BIS score (points)	r = 0.308, P = 0.002	r = 0.388, P < 0.001

HADS-A: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety; HADS-D: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression; BIS: Body Image Scale.

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Citation: Gao XD, Ding Y, Li A, Chen X, Wang YJ. Psychological state and body image disturbance in head and neck cancer patients: Prevalence and determinants. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 114112
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Gao XD, Ding Y, Li A, Chen X, Wang YJ. Psychological state and body image disturbance in head and neck cancer patients: Prevalence and determinants. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 114112 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.114112]

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