Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Palliative Cancer Care

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 118-129

  Wilson, Keith G ^a   Chochinov, Harvey Max ^a   Graham Skirko, Merika ^a   Allard, Pierre ^a   Chary, Srini ^a   Gagnon, Pierre R ^a   Macmillan, Karen ^a   De Luca, Marina ^a   O'Shea, Fiona ^a   Kuhl, David ^a   Fainsinger, Robin L ^a   Clinch, Jennifer J ^a  

^a Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

anxiety; cancer; Depression; end of life; palliative care; prevalence; quality of life; symptoms

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OPIATE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL TIME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33846808978     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.07.016     Document Type: Article

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