Psychiatric emergencies in terminally ill cancer patients Journal Article
| Authors: | Roth, A. J.; Breitbart, W. |
| Article Title: | Psychiatric emergencies in terminally ill cancer patients |
| Abstract: | Delirium, depression, suicidal ideation, and severe anxiety are among the most commonly occurring psychiatric complications encountered in cancer pain patients. When severe, these disorders require as urgent and aggressive attention as do other distressing physical symptoms, such as escalating pain. Early diagnosis and treatment can result in effective management of these psychiatric emergencies. |
| Keywords: | review; advanced cancer; antineoplastic agent; anorexia; unindexed drug; haloperidol; lorazepam; delirium; orthostatic hypotension; vincristine; cancer pain; vinblastine; depression; sexual dysfunction; dementia; benzodiazepine derivative; neuroleptic agent; posttraumatic stress disorder; suicide; brain cancer; seizure; headache; heart arrhythmia; somnolence; alprazolam; fluoxetine; paroxetine; sertraline; intravenous drug administration; oral drug administration; tricyclic antidepressant agent; amfebutamone; psychostimulant agent; serotonin uptake inhibitor; intramuscular drug administration; amitriptyline; trazodone; crisis intervention; clomipramine; desipramine; nortriptyline; terminal disease; diazepam; restlessness; doxepin; imipramine; anticholinergic effect; subcutaneous drug administration; human; priority journal; temazepam; chlordiazepoxide; clorazepate; oxazepam; anxiety neurosis; triazolam |
| Journal Title: | Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 10 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0889-8588 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1996-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 235 |
| End Page: | 259 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0889-8588(05)70337-3 |
| PUBMED: | 8821570 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 22 November 2017 -- Source: Scopus |
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