Depression: diagnosis and management in terminal illness.
Depressive illness is often not recognized in terminally ill patients, because it is seen as an 'understandable' reaction. However, treating depression in such patients can significantly improve the quality of their remaining life. The diagnosis and management of depression in terminally ill patients will be discussed in this article.
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Department of Liaison Psychiatry, St Helier Hospital, Wrythe lane, Carshalton, Surrey.
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Jim
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D013405:Suicide; D019452:Terminally Ill / Q000523:psychology*