Table 4.

The Negative PCQ

Over the last week, how often have you experienced the following things because of thoughts and feelings about breast cancer?	Not at all (0)	Rarely (1)	Some of the time (2)	Quite a lot of the time (3)
(P) Had trouble sleeping
(P) Experienced a change in appetite
(E) Been unhappy or depressed
(E) Been scared and panicky
(E) Felt nervous or strung up
(E) Felt under strain
(S) Found you have been keeping things from those who are close to you
(S) Found yourself taking things out on other people
(S) Found yourself noticeably withdrawing from those who are close to you
(P) Had difficulty doing things around the house which you normally do
(P) Had difficulty meeting work or other commitments
(E) Felt worried about your future

E: Emotional, P: Physical, S: Social