Psychiatric emergencies in terminally ill cancer patients. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Delirium, depression, suicidal ideation, and severe anxiety are among the most commonly occurring psychiatric complications encountered in cancer pain patients. When severe, these disorders require as urgent and aggressive attention as do other distressing physical symptoms, such as escalating pain. Early diagnosis and treatment can result in effective management of these psychiatric emergencies.

publication date

  • February 1, 1996

Research

keywords

  • Mental Disorders
  • Neoplasms
  • Terminal Care

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0030064052

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0889-8588(05)70337-3

PubMed ID

  • 8821570

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 10

issue

  • 1