PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES IN TERMINALLY ILL CANCER-PATIENTS

Authors
ROTH AJ BREITBART W
Citation
Aj. Roth et W. Breitbart, PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES IN TERMINALLY ILL CANCER-PATIENTS, Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 10(1), 1996, pp. 235
Citations number
71
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,Hematology
Journal title
Hematology/oncology clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08898588
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8588(1996)10:1<235:PEITIC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The most common psychiatric emergencies observed in patients with canc er are severe anxiety, delirium, depression, and suicidal inclinations /attempts. Patients with advanced cancer are at a particular risk, and treating oncologists need to be familiar with management strategies. This article presents strategies for the identification, assessment, a nd management of these emergencies.