Psycho-oncology Journal Article
| Authors: | Breitbart, W. S.; Alici, Y. |
| Article Title: | Psycho-oncology |
| Abstract: | The psychosocial and psychiatric sequelae of cancer are highly prevalent, diverse, and challenging for clinicians to manage. A growing body of literature has generated methods for the reliable screening, assessment, and management of these sequelae, including the treatment of psychiatric disorders that may complicate the course of cancer. To meet the specific needs of this patient population, psycho-oncologists worldwide have begun to train more and more social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists who can provide consultative services in support of the psychiatric care of cancer patients and their families at all stages of disease, including cancer survivorship. This review presents an overview of the history of psycho-oncology, common psychological responses to cancer, factors in adapting to cancer, epidemiology, the assessment and management of major psychiatric disorders in cancer patients, cancer-related fatigue, the cognitive effects of cancer and cancer treatment, issues related to the psychosocial care of families (including bereavement), and psychological issues for staff caring for cancer patients. Copyright © 2009 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. |
| Keywords: | clinical trial; drug tolerability; review; cisplatin; fluorouracil; interferon; drug efficacy; drug safety; side effect; methotrexate; antineoplastic agent; neoplasms; unindexed drug; quality of life; aripiprazole; chlorpromazine; haloperidol; olanzapine; quetiapine; risperidone; ziprasidone; delirium; diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; orthostatic hypotension; prevalence; sedation; vincristine; cancer research; medical assessment; carmustine; ifosfamide; procarbazine; vinblastine; specialization; psychological aspect; social support; adaptation, psychological; patient care team; depression; drug research; comorbidity; psychiatric care of cancer patients; psycho-oncology; psychosocial care of cancer patients; antidepressant agent; asparaginase; atypical antipsychotic agent; benzodiazepine derivative; bleomycin; corticosteroid derivative; cyproterone; glucocorticoid; granisetron; neuroleptic agent; ondansetron; tamoxifen; acute stress disorder; adjustment disorder; anxiety disorder; bereavement; cancer fatigue; cognition; cognitive therapy; distress syndrome; extrapyramidal syndrome; generalized anxiety disorder; health care personnel; major depression; mental disease; nausea and vomiting; panic; phobia; posttraumatic stress disorder; psychosocial care; suicide; cooperative behavior; forecasting; interdisciplinary communication; mental disorders; psychiatry; psychosomatic medicine; psychotropic drugs; referral and consultation; sick role |
| Journal Title: | Harvard Review of Psychiatry |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 1067-3229 |
| Publisher: | Informa Healthcare |
| Date Published: | 2009-12-15 |
| Start Page: | 361 |
| End Page: | 376 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.3109/10673220903465700 |
| PUBMED: | 19968451 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 2" - "Export Date: 30 November 2010" - "CODEN: HRPSE" - "Source: Scopus" |
