TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - The assessment and prevalence of affective disorders in advanced cancer
JO  - Journal of palliative care
A1  - Lynch, M. E.
SP  - 10
EP  - 18
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
N2  - The assessment of depression in patients with advanced cancer presents a difficult clinical challenge. Reported prevalence rates of depression in cancer patients range from 3.7% to 58%. Studies using structured diagnostic interviews and clearly defined diagnostic criteria are presented. The current literature suggests that among hospitalized cancer patients with significant levels of physical impairment at least 25% suffer from clinically important depression. Risk of suicide and recent literature regarding early wish to die are also discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0825-8597
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -