PMID: 15387268Sep 25, 2004Paper

Scientific background of psycho-oncology

Seishin shinkeigaku zasshi = Psychiatria et neurologia Japonica
Tatsuo AkechiYosuke Uchitomi

Abstract

We discussed the future direction of studies on psycho-oncology by reviewing relevant previous findings regarding treatment, early detection, and prevention of psychiatric disorders experienced by cancer patients. PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN CANCER PATIENTS: It is reported that the common psychiatric disorders among cancer patients are adjustment disorder, major depression, and delirium. In addition, prevalence of adjustment disorder and major depression is higher among advanced cancer patients than that among patients with early stage cancer, and that delirium is the most common disorder among patients with terminally ill cancer. Some meta-analytical studies reveal an effectiveness of psychotherapy for anxiety and depression among cancer patients however, several systematic reviews do not. Three randomized clinical trials indicate the efficacy of pharmacological treatments, anti-depressants, for major depression in cancer patients. It is suggested that delirium in advanced/terminally ill cancer patients can be ameliorated by detection and management of underlying causes of delirium and concurrent symptomatic treatment such as pharmacotherapy. EARLY DETECTION: Several brief screening instruments have been developed to detect adjus...Continue Reading

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