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Depressive syndrome in terminally ill patients
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Abstract
Depression is common psychiatric problem in terminally ill patients — mainly as adjustment disorder (according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria) but it is rarely diagnosed and treated. Indirect causes include psychological, social, spiritual and biological (eg. porly controlled pain) factors. There are different types of depression: hyperactive, hypoactive and “masked depression”. The most effective treatment of depression yield its clinical picture. Pharmacotherapy has to be completed by support and counseling (psychoeducation, katharsis, life-review, distraction, stimulation to activity).
Abstract
Depression is common psychiatric problem in terminally ill patients — mainly as adjustment disorder (according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria) but it is rarely diagnosed and treated. Indirect causes include psychological, social, spiritual and biological (eg. porly controlled pain) factors. There are different types of depression: hyperactive, hypoactive and “masked depression”. The most effective treatment of depression yield its clinical picture. Pharmacotherapy has to be completed by support and counseling (psychoeducation, katharsis, life-review, distraction, stimulation to activity).
Keywords
depression; terminally ill patients; assessment; management
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Depressive syndrome in terminally ill patients
Journal
Advances in Palliative Medicine
Issue
Vol 2, No 2 (2003): Polish Palliative Medicine
Pages
87-91
Published online
2003-02-05
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Advances in Palliative Medicine 2003;2(2):87-91.
Keywords
depression
terminally ill patients
assessment
management
Authors
Krystyna de Walden-Gałuszko