
As long-term cancer survival becomes a widely-shared experience, the quality of life of people living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis is increasingly important. Optimising the prevention and treatment of any psychiatric consequences of certain tumours and treatments is now central to high-quality cancer care. Biological Psychiatry of Cancer and Cancer Treatment provides the reader with expert guidance on how to prevent, detect and manage the 'organic' psychiatric disorders experienced by people with cancer. Containing 13 chapters on topics from 'Surgery and Radiotherapy', and 'Hormone and Cytokine treatments' to 'Clinical Psychiatric Assessment of Patients with Cancer' this unique resource offers readers with fully up-to-date and high-quality information on how to enhance the quality of life for patients living with, and beyond cancer. Offering a unique approach to oncology and psycho-oncology, Biological Psychiatry of Cancer and Cancer Treatment is an invaluable resource for academic psychiatrists, liaison psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists, Oncologists, neuro-oncologists, palliative medicine doctors and drug development scientists.
This text investigates the biological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders in cancer patients and provides a clinical framework for their prevention, detection, and management. Author Andrew Hodgkiss, a specialist in the field, synthesizes current research on the intersection of oncology and psychiatry to address the organic psychiatric consequences of tumors and their associated treatments. The book serves as a clinical guide for practitioners to improve the quality of life for patients living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis.
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Experts identify this work as a specialized resource for clinicians working at the intersection of oncology and neuropsychiatry. Readers frequently note the clinical utility of the text for professionals seeking to integrate biological psychiatric care into standard cancer treatment protocols.
Page Count:
218
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191078107
ISBN-13:
9780191078101
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