Major depression and demoralization in cancer patients: Diagnostic and treatment considerations

Andrew F. Angelino; Glenn J. Treisman

doi:10.1007/s005200000195

Major depression and demoralization in cancer patients: Diagnostic and treatment considerations

Andrew F. Angelino, Glenn J. Treisman

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Major depression and demoralization are very common in patients with cancer. A discussion of the diagnostic specificity of major depression and demoralization (also known as adjustment disorder) is presented here, followed by a review of some effects of comorbid depression and cancer. Finally, there are a brief review of studies of antidepressant pharmacotherapy in cancer patients, a treatment algorithm for antidepressant therapy, and suggestions for treatment of demoralization.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	344-349
Number of pages	6
Journal	Supportive Care in Cancer
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s005200000195
State	Published - Aug 1 2001

Keywords

Adjustment disorder
Antidepressant
Cancer
Major depression
Psychiatry

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Oncology

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