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The distinction between affect and cognition was studied in a sample of early breast cancer patients. As assumed by Mckennell (1978) the change experienced led to a level of affect that was lower than the level of cognition and an increased discrepancy between these two components of quality of life within the first year after surgery. Cognition was stable over time, whereas affect improved (p<0.05). The relation between concommitants of disease and treatment and the types of affect-cognition combination were explored.
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De Haes, J.C.J.M., Pennink, B.J.W. & Welvaart, K. The distinction between affect and cognition. Soc Indic Res 19, 367–378 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00300368
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