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Depression in patients with cancer
Author(s) -
Mermelstein Hindi T.,
Lesko Lynna
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
psycho‐oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.41
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1099-1611
pISSN - 1057-9249
DOI - 10.1002/pon.2960010404
Subject(s) - psychosocial , cancer , depression (economics) , psychological intervention , clinical trial , medicine , perspective (graphical) , psychiatry , intensive care medicine , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics , macroeconomics
This paper reviews the clinical aspects of depression in cancer from the perspective of prevalence, diagnosis, clinical symptoms, classification and treatment. Clinical trials, reported since 1960, of psychosocial, psychopharmacologic and behavioral interventions are critically evaluated. Therapeutic guidelines are offered for the management of the depressed patients with cancer. Research directions are suggested for the future.