title: [Depression in cancer patients].
abstract: Depression in cancer patients is common and occurs throughout the course of cancer illness. We review diagnosing, treatment and palliative care issues as well as epidemiology and etiology of major depression in cancer patients. The prevalence of major depression in cancer patients was reported to range from 6 to 42%. It reflects various cancer related variables, such as pain and low performance status as well as risks for major depression. To avoid under-diagnosing depression in cancer patient, it should include not only psychological symptoms, but also physical symptoms. The treatment includes patient education, counseling, behavioral techniques and antidepressant medications. In palliative care setting, life review interview would be effective for depression.
authors.affiliation: Psycho-Oncology Division, National Cancer Research Institute East.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchitomi
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003376:Counseling; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors