Identification and treatment of depressive disorders in older adults with cancer.
J Geriatr Oncol
; 10(5): 680-684, 2019 09.
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The increasing number of older adults living with cancer will inevitably include vulnerable subgroups who experience a range of depressive symptoms throughout the care continuum. It is well established that depression can lead to decreased quality of life, poor treatment adherence, increased length of hospital stay and health service utilization, and in severe cases, suicide. Thus, clinicians working in oncology must be able to identify, conceptualize, and treat (or connect to services) the mental health concerns of their older patients. This brief review describes the unique etiologies, features, and treatments for depressive syndromes among older adults in the oncology setting, drawing on the literature and prevailing depression management guidelines from both psycho-oncology and geriatric depression research.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Psicoterapia
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Trastorno Depresivo
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Antidepresivos
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Geriatr Oncol
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
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Países Bajos