| Description |
1 online resource (193 pages) |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (ebrary, viewed on December 8, 2014) |
| Subject |
Palliative Care -- psychology.
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Palliative Care -- methods.
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Terminally Ill -- psychology.
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Palliative treatment -- Psychological aspects.
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Palliative treatment -- Social aspects.
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Terminal care.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Alici, Yesne, author
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| ISBN |
0199366322 (e-book) |
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0199366330 (e-book) |
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9780199366323 (e-book) |
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9780199366330 (e-book) |
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(print ;) (alk. paper) |
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(print ;) (alk. paper) |
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