title: Psychologic distress and head and neck cancer: part 1--review of the literature.
abstract: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) experience a variety of psychiatric symptoms and disorders, possibly at rates greater than those seen in patients with other types of cancer. This paper reviews the literature on psychologic distress in HNC patients and will also focus on symptoms and diagnoses of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse--conditions requiring the involvement of healthcare professionals. An awareness of the type of issues experienced by HNC patients is vital for accurate assessment and effective intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1500 21st Ave. South, Ste. 2200, Nashville, TN 37212, USA. kirsten.haman@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Kirsten L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Haman
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology