Citation

Forman BF. Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry 1979; 1(2): 108-114.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

499780

Abstract

Issues of suicidal ideation, life-threatening behavior, and vulnerability in cancer patients are addressed. A review of pertinent literature is presented, including the areas of: suicide as a taboo topic; incidence of suicide in cancer patients; identifying patients' suicide potential; and suicide as coping behavior. Case examples are offered that illustrate psychiatric intervention with and psychodynamics of cancer patients demonstrating suicidal tendencies.

Language: en