Depression in the terminally ill.
Clinical depression frequently goes unrecognized and undertreated, yet it is eminently treatable. It is not an inevitable consequence of terminal illness in the cognitively intact patient--the majority of patients with advanced malignant disease are not depressed. This review examines the epidemiology, causes and treatment of depression in the terminally ill.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology