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.
Ward
Jason
J
St Gemma's Hospice, Leeds.
Smith
Jenny
J
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