Psychosocial Palliative Care / William S. Breitbart and Yesne Alici.

By:

Breitbart, William, 1951-

Contributor(s):

Alici, Yesne

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2014.Description: 1 online resource (1 volume)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780199366323
0199366322
1306531578
9781306531573

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Psychosocial Palliative Care.DDC classification:

616.0 23 22

LOC classification:

R726.8

NLM classification:

WB 310

Online resources:

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Contents:

Principles of palliative care -- A global perspective on death -- Role of the psycho-oncologist in palliative care -- Anxiety disorders in palliative care -- Depression in palliative care -- Suicide, assisted suicide, and desire for hastened death -- Delirium and other cognitive disorders in palliative care -- Fatigue in palliative care -- Psychotherapy and behavioral interventions in palliative care -- Psychiatric and psychological interventions for the control of selected physical symptoms -- Spiritual and existential issues in the care of the dying -- Cross cultural issues -- Doctor-patient communication -- Grief and bereavement.

Summary: One of the most challenging roles of the psycho-oncologist is to help guide terminally-ill patients through the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of the dying process. Patients with cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses are at increased risk for the development of major psychiatric complications, and have an enormous burden of both physical and psychological symptoms. This title guides the psycho-oncologist through the most salient aspects of effective psychiatric care of patients with advanced illnesses.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

One of the most challenging roles of the psycho-oncologist is to help guide terminally-ill patients through the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of the dying process. Patients with cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses are at increased risk for the development of major psychiatric complications, and have an enormous burden of both physical and psychological symptoms. This title guides the psycho-oncologist through the most salient aspects of effective psychiatric care of patients with advanced illnesses.

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