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OBJECTIVE: The research has been carried out among patients diagnosed with cancer in order to determine the prevalance Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and to define the styles of coping with stres, levels of perceived social support and the relationship between. METHODS: The research has been performed at two University Hospital Oncology departments in Ankara. The sample of the study 300 cancer patients diagnosed in the period of 6 months and taking care at each hospital. The data were gathered by using four different forms. 1. Personal Information Form, 2. Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV, Clinical Version for PTSD, 3. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, 4. Ways of Coping Inventory. RESULTS: The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder rate of the patients are found %52. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder rates among women, young and middle-aged patients, patients living with their families, low levels of coping with stress and social support are determined to be significantly high. CONCLUSION: The results of this study show that patients diagnosed with cancer carry Posttraumatic Stress Disorder risk. Cancer patients’ accommodation and harmony with their illness play an effective role due to the social support and their style with coping stress. In order to decrease the risk, patients must be supported emotionally and socially.

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