Psychotherapy for Depression in Cancer and Palliative Care

Depression and Cancer

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 177-206

  Kissane, David W ^a   Levin, Tomer ^a   Hales, Sarah ^b   Lo, Christopher ^b   Rodin, Gary ^b  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioural activation (BA); Cognitive therapy (CT); Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT); Cognitive existential group therapy (CEGT); Hospital anxiety and depression scale Depression (HADS D); Interpersonal therapy (IPT); Psychotherapies in advanced cancer and palliative care; Psychotherapies in early stage cancer; Psychotherapy for depression in cancer and palliative care; Supportive expressive group therapy (SEGT)

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053347685     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470972533.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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