A manic episode associated with bereavement in a patient with lung cancer. A case report.
We describe a manic episode associated with bereavement in a lung cancer patient. The patient became manic 4 days after the death of a close friend also suffering from lung cancer, though the deceased was not a member of his immediate family. Manic episodes in cancer patients are rare, and our report of a manic episode associated with bereavement may also serve to highlight possible precipitating factors, which have not been adequately emphasized in the literature to date.
Department of Psychiatry, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
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D000368:Aged; D001601:Bereavement; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male