[Suffering and suicide in tumor patients].
Epidemiological studies demonstrate that cancer patients are at increased risk for suicide. Vulnerability to suicide in cancer patients is influenced by a number of factors, including psychosocial and psychosomatic effects of advanced illness, pain, organic mental syndromes and pre-existing psychopathology. Ways of influencing these risk factors are discussed, together with their use in preventive care and management of suicidal cancer patients.
Medizinische Klinik C, Kantonsspital St. Gallen.
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D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
Leiden und Suizid bei Tumorkranken.