Major depression and demoralization in cancer patients: diagnostic and treatment considerations.
作者:
Angelino(A F),Treisman(G J)
状态:
发布时间2001-08-10
, 更新时间 2007-11-15
期刊:
Support Care Cancer
摘要:
Major depression and demoralization are very common in patients with cancer. A discussion of the diagnostic specificity of major depression and demoralization (also known as adjustment disorder) is presented here, followed by a review of some effects of comorbid depression and cancer. Finally, there are a brief review of studies of antidepressant pharmacotherapy in cancer patients, a treatment algorithm for antidepressant therapy, and suggestions for treatment of demoralization.