Authors: | Massie, M. J.; Greenberg, D. B. |
Editor: | Levenson, J. L. |
Article/Chapter Title: | Oncology |
Abstract: | (from the chapter) In this chapter, the authors review psychological factors in cancer risk and progression, the most frequently encountered psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, and delirium) in adult cancer patients, psychiatric issues in specific cancers, psychiatric aspects of cancer treatments, psychiatric interventions in cancer patients, survivor issues, and cancer patients' use of complementary and alternative medicine treatments. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved). |
Keywords: | cancer risk; oncology; cancer treatments; psychiatric disorders; psychological factors; psychiatric interventions; survivor issues; alternative medicine treatments |
Book Title: | Essentials of Psychosomatic Medicine |
ISBN: | 9781585622467 |
Publisher: | American Psychiatric Publishing |
Publication Place: | Arlington, VA |
Date Published: | 2007-01-01 |
Start Page: | 109 |
End Page: | 131 |
Language: | English |
PROVIDER: | Ovid Technologies |
ACCESSION: | Book: 2006-21083-007 |
PROVIDER: | psycinfo |
DOI/URL: | |
Notes: | --- - Levenson, James L [Ed] - Book Chapter 7 - xiv, 590 - "Source: PsycINFO" |