The effectiveness of treatment for depression/depressive symptoms in adults with cancer: A systematic review

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 372-390

  Williams, S ^a   Dale, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Pharmacological interventions; Psychotherapeutic interventions; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; MIANSERIN; PAROXETINE;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32544458044     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602949     Document Type: Review

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