Affective disorders in advanced cancer Journal Article


Authors: Potash, M.; Breitbart, W.
Article Title: Affective disorders in advanced cancer
Abstract: Depression is a common complication of advanced cancer. Methods of accurate assessment and recognition are available. Risk factors for the development of depression have been identified. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for depression are often effective even in patients with advanced cancer.
Keywords: treatment outcome; functional assessment; clinical feature; review; advanced cancer; cancer staging; methodology; neoplasm staging; neoplasm; neoplasms; palliative care; biological marker; biological markers; unindexed drug; palliative therapy; prevalence; risk factors; dexamethasone; cancer pain; risk factor; self report; psychological aspect; social support; depression; hospitalization; severity of illness index; psychological rating scale; psychiatric status rating scales; antidepressant agent; benzodiazepine derivative; daily life activity; mirtazapine; hydrocortisone; venlafaxine; psychologic test; interview, psychological; citalopram; fluoxetine; paroxetine; sertraline; depressive disorder; psychotherapy; activities of daily living; thyrotropin; tricyclic antidepressant agent; amfebutamone; psychostimulant agent; serotonin uptake inhibitor; fluvoxamine; central nervous system stimulants; corticotropin; amitriptyline; trazodone; desipramine; corticotropin releasing factor; nortriptyline; central stimulant agent; antidepressive agents; nefazodone; doxepin; imipramine; monoamine oxidase inhibitor; humans; human; priority journal; lithium carbonate; protirelin; affective neurosis
Journal Title: Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0889-8588
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 2002-06-01
Start Page: 671
End Page: 700
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8588(02)00013-8
PUBMED: 12170575
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Export Date: 14 November 2014 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Mordecai Potash
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  2. William S Breitbart
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