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Neuropsychiatric effects range from insomnia, cognitive impairment, and mood symptoms to psychosis and mania. In this study, we aimed to investigate the demographics, steroid exposure, referring indications, symptom profiles, and subsequent treatments of steroid\u2010induced mental disorders in oncology patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed with a steroid\u2010induced mental disorder, as assessed by the psycho\u2010oncology team in Cork University Hospital from 2626 referrals to the service between January 2010 to December 2019.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In total, 297 patients had a diagnosis of steroid\u2010induced mental disorder (11% of referrals). 60.6% were female and mean age\u00a0\u00b1\u00a0standard deviation (SD) was 57.5\u00a0\u00b1\u00a012.9\u00a0years. Breast cancer was the most frequent malignancy among females. Haematological cancer was the most frequent among males and the second most frequent among females. The most commonly prescribed steroid was dexamethasone, followed by prednisolone. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) cumulative weekly prednisolone equivalent dose was 186\u00a0mg (125\u2013350\u00a0mg), with a median (IQR) duration of steroid exposure before symptom onset of 14 (6\u201347) days. The most frequently recorded symptoms following psychiatric assessment included insomnia, anxiety, and irritability. Psychotropics were commenced in\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0174 (74%) patients, with antipsychotics prescribed to 62.1%. A watchful wait approach was adopted for 25.5% of the patients. 90.2% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0185\/205) of the patients experienced either complete or partial resolution of the symptoms at their first clinical review.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Steroid\u2010induced mental disorders can cause significant comorbidity in patients receiving cancer treatment. 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