title: Treating the patient who is disfigured by head and neck cancer.
abstract: A 46-year-old man with laryngeal carcinoma was admitted to the medical service for lethargy. The medical team requested a psychiatric consultation to assist with the patient's depression, substance abuse, and noncompliance. The case is presented and discussed with reference to the issues of depression, disfigurement, dysfunction, and substance abuse in the patient with head and neck cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5004, USA.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kunkel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Snyderman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Zager
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001828:Body Image; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012803:Sick Role; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation