Applying Psychiatric Techniques to Patients With Cancer

Vachon, Mary L. S.; Lyall, W. A. L.

doi:10.1176/ps.27.8.582

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“…As Watson patterns, Educational interventions attempt to (1983) stressed in her review of psychosocial clarify information, to enhance understanding of interventions, many of the early reports on the communication between the patient and others. benefits of psychotherapy for the cancer patient were anecdotal (Bard, 1959;Peck and Boland, 1972;Vachon and Lyall, 1976). However, beginning in the late 1970s, several reports of controlled studies appeared in the literature (Table 1).…”

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Depression in patients with cancer

1992

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This paper reviews the clinical aspects of depression in cancer from the perspective of prevalence, diagnosis, clinical symptoms, classification and treatment. Clinical trials, reported since 1960, of psychosocial, psychopharmacologic and behavioral interventions are critically evaluated. Therapeutic guidelines are offered for the management of the depressed patients with cancer. Research directions are suggested for the future.

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Depression in patients with cancer

1992

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“…3,4 The reported emotional reactions to BC and its treatment include depre~sion,~ anxiety,637 and hostility and anger. 8,9 The behavioral concomitants of these emotions can include insomnia, inability to concentrate, loss of appetite, greater use of alcohol and tranquilizers, thoughts of suicide, and disruption of daily activities. lo Just as earlier observational reports,' '-14 cross-sectional studies found high levels of depression, sadness, anger, frustration, panic and anxiety, and suicidal ideation.…”

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The process of recovery from breast cancer for younger and older patients. Changes during the first year

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Cancer

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A representative community sample of 274 breast cancer (BC) patients from the Metropolitan Detroit Cancer‐Surveillance System was studied longitudinally during the year after their BC diagnosis. The adjustment of these patients to their disease was examined in terms of (1) the changes in their physical and mental health functioning; and (2) the factors that predict or facilitate the recovery process, including the independent and interactive effects of age. Comparison of the outcomes at 4 and 10 months after diagnosis manifested a significant and consistent improvement in physical functioning. In contrast, there was an absence of any improvement in indicators of mental health and well‐being. Whereas the cross‐sectional analyses demonstrated that stage of disease had an impact on physical impairment, the longitudinal analyses revealed that physical impairment at time 1 was the significant predictor of deteriorating mental health at time 2. Furthermore, younger age was shown to exacerbate the impact of impairment on mental health. The more seriously impaired younger patients experienced significantly greater deterioration in their mental health and well‐being than similarly impaired older patients. However, older age was found to exacerbate the impact of more extensive surgery on symptoms that produce limitations in activity.

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“…They found that "confrontation with dying became an occasion for mastery and problem solving rather than demoralization" and that death was "detoxified" (Spiegel & Glafkides, 1983). Many commentators (Franzino et al, 1976;Ringer et al, 1981;Taylor et al, 1986;Vachon & Lyall, 1976) on group psychotherapy for cancer patients have focused on the social support function of these groups. Ferlic et al (1979) reported on a structured group counseling program for patients with advanced cancer.…”

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confidence: 99%