Authors: | Rait, D. S.; Jacobsen, P. B.; Lederberg, M. S.; Holland, J. C. |
Article Title: | Characteristics of psychiatric consultations in a pediatric cancer center |
Abstract: | Data on psychiatric consultations with 59 pediatric cancer patients are summarized. Although most patients received DSM-III axis I diagnoses, adjustment disorder was diagnosed in 30 cases (52%). The patients with primarily depressive features were significantly older than those with anxious features. |
Keywords: | child; major clinical study; age; psychological aspect; depression; anxiety; maladjustment; cancer; human |
Journal Title: | American Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume: | 145 |
Issue: | 3 |
ISSN: | 0002-953X |
Publisher: | American Psychiatric Publishing |
Date Published: | 1988-03-01 |
Start Page: | 363 |
End Page: | 364 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1176/ajp.145.3.363 |
PUBMED: | 3344854 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
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Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 6 August 2020 -- Source: Scopus |