Psycho-oncological Intervention Through Counselling in Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Treatment With Radioiodine

Patients in EG received a psycho-oncological intervention based on Counselling (PIBC) following the scheme proposed by Arranz and Cancio in addition to the standard treatment. The evolution of anxiety and depression was evaluated using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a PIBC in reducing anxiety and depression of patients with DTC. Other QoL relevant items were also evaluated using the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) scales.