Management of mood disorders in patients with advanced illnesses.
Hospital doctors often assume that patients with advanced life-limiting illnesses will be depressed and that as depression is understandable treatment is not indicated. However, differentiating natural sadness from major depression has important therapeutic implications.
St Gemma's Hospice, Leeds.
Jason
J
Ward
Jenny
J
Smith
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants