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Overview

Anja Mehnert is affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany and conducts research primarily within the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Oncology. Their work spans several subfields including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sociology and Political Science, and General Health Professions.

Their research topics cover a broad spectrum related to cancer and patient care. Key areas of focus include:

  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

Recent published papers by Mehnert illustrate their involvement in multidisciplinary and clinical studies. Notable publications include:

  • "Comorbid depression in medical diseases," 2020, published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Fatigue and cognitive impairment after COVID-19: A prospective multicentre study," 2022, published in EClinicalMedicine
  • "Depression, anxiety, fatigue, and quality of life in a large sample of patients suffering from head and neck cancer in comparison with the general population," 2021, published in BMC Cancer
  • "Symptom Burden and Palliative Care Needs of Patients with Incurable Cancer at Diagnosis and During the Disease Course," 2021, published in The Oncologist
  • "Cancer patients' preferred and perceived level of involvement in treatment decision-making: an epidemiological study," 2020, published in Acta Oncologica

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mehnert include:

  • Andreas Hinz
  • Peter Esser
  • Michael Friedrich
  • Jochen Ernst
  • Franziska Springer

The scientific contributions by Mehnert have appeared regularly in several key publication venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work. Prominent journals and platforms include:

  • Forum
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie
  • Psycho-Oncology
  • Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

Best Publications

  • Employment and work-related issues in cancer survivors

    Anja Mehnert

  • Four-Week Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Patients With Cancer Across Major Tumor Entities

    Anja Mehnert;Elmar Brähler;Hermann Faller;Martin Härter

  • One in two cancer patients is significantly distressed: Prevalence and indicators of distress.

    A. Mehnert;T.J. Hartung;M. Friedrich;S. Vehling

  • Psychological comorbidity and health-related quality of life and its association with awareness, utilization, and need for psychosocial support in a cancer register-based sample of long-term breast cancer survivors

    Anja Mehnert;Uwe Koch

  • Prevalence of acute and post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid mental disorders in breast cancer patients during primary cancer care: a prospective study.

    Anja Mehnert;Uwe Koch

  • Die deutsche Version des NCCN Distress-Thermometers

    Anja Mehnert;Diana Müller;Claudia Lehmann;Uwe Koch

  • Comorbid depression in medical diseases.

    Stefan M. Gold;Ole Köhler-Forsberg;Rona Moss-Morris;Anja Mehnert

  • Fear of cancer progression and cancer-related intrusive cognitions in breast cancer survivors.

    Anja Mehnert;Petra Berg;Gerhard Henrich;Peter Herschbach

  • [Fear of progression in breast cancer patients--validation of the short form of the Fear of Progression Questionnaire (FoP-Q-SF)].

    Anja Mehnert;Peter Herschbach;Petra Berg;Gerhard Henrich

  • Employment challenges for cancer survivors.

    Anja Mehnert;Angela de Boer;Mph Michael Feuerstein PhD

  • The risk of being depressed is significantly higher in cancer patients than in the general population: Prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms across major cancer types

    T.J. Hartung;E. Brähler;H. Faller;M. Härter

  • Beyond treatment - Psychosocial and behavioural issues in cancer survivorship research and practice

    Neil K. Aaronson;Vittorio Mattioli;Ollie Minton;Joachim Weis

  • Assessment of depression severity with the PHQ-9 in cancer patients and in the general population.

    Andreas Hinz;Anja Mehnert;Rüya-Daniela Kocalevent;Elmar Brähler;Elmar Brähler

  • Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and health-related quality of life and its association with social support in ambulatory prostate cancer patients.

    A. Mehnert;C. Lehmann;M. Graefen;H. Huland

  • Depression and anxiety in long-term survivors 5 and 10 years after cancer diagnosis

    Heide Götze;Michael Friedrich;Sabine Taubenheim;Andreas Dietz

  • Satisfaction with information and unmet information needs in men and women with cancer

    Hermann Faller;Uwe Koch;Elmar Brähler;Martin Härter

  • The association between neuropsychological impairment, self-perceived cognitive deficits, fatigue and health related quality of life in breast cancer survivors following standard adjuvant versus high-dose chemotherapy.

    Anja Mehnert;Angela Scherwath;Lena Schirmer;Barbara Schleimer

  • Demoralization and depression in patients with advanced cancer: validation of the German version of the demoralization scale.

    Anja Mehnert;Sigrun Vehling;Anja Höcker;Claudia Lehmann

  • Effects of a Physical Exercise Rehabilitation Group Program on Anxiety, Depression, Body Image, and Health-Related Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Patients

    Anja Mehnert;Silke Veers;Dirk Howaldt;Klaus-Michael Braumann

  • The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) and the anxiety module of the Hospital and Depression Scale (HADS-A) as screening tools for generalized anxiety disorder among cancer patients.

    Peter Esser;Tim J Hartung;Michael Friedrich;Christoffer Johansen;Christoffer Johansen

  • Unmet supportive care needs: a cross-cultural comparison between Hong Kong Chinese and German Caucasian women with breast cancer

    Wendy W. T. Lam;Angel H. Y. Au;Jennifer H. F. Wong;Claudia Lehmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Uwe Koch
Uwe Koch Universität Hamburg
Martin Härter
Martin Härter Universität Hamburg
Hermann Faller
Hermann Faller University of Würzburg
Andreas Hinz
Andreas Hinz Leipzig University
Elmar Brähler
Elmar Brähler Leipzig University
Heide Glaesmer
Heide Glaesmer Leipzig University
Jürgen Barth
Jürgen Barth University of Zurich
Tobias Luck
Tobias Luck Leipzig University
David W. Kissane
David W. Kissane University of Notre Dame Australia

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