| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 418 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Psychopharmacology in Oncology and Palliative Care: General Issues -- General Principles of Psychopharmacological Treatment in Psycho-Oncology -- Diagnostic Issues -- Psychological Assessment in Psychopharmacology -- Interpersonal Relationship Issues in Psychopharmacology -- Integration of Psychopharmacotherapy with Psychotherapy and Other Psychosocial Treatment -- Psychopharmacology and Complementary and Nonconventional Treatments in Oncology -- Treatment of Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders -- Pharmacotherapy of Depression in Cancer Patients -- Treatment of Somatoform Disorders and Other Somatic Symptom Conditions (Pain, Fatigue, Hot Flashes, and Pruritus) -- Bipolar Disorder in the Cancer Patient -- Treatment of Delirium and Confusional States in Oncology and Palliative Care Settings -- Pharmacological Treatment of Psychotic Disorders -- Treatment of Sleep Disorders -- Substance Abuse in Oncology -- Treatment of Sexual Disorders Following Cancer Treatments -- Psychiatric Emergencies -- Psychopharmacology in Palliative Care and Oncology: Childhood and Adolescence -- Special Issues in Psychopharmacology: The Elderly -- Sedation for Psychological Distress at the End of Life -- Research Issues in Psychopharmacology in Oncology and Palliative Care Settings -- Ethics of Psychopharmacological and Biological Treatments in Psycho-oncology |
| Summary |
This practical manual presents the main drugs and protocols currently used in the psychopharmacological treatment of psychiatric disorders in cancer and palliative care settings and explores the principal issues involved in such treatment. Significant clinical challenges encountered in the psychopharmacological management of various psychiatric conditions are discussed, covering aspects such as side-effects and drug-drug interactions. Attention is also paid to the emerging theme of adjuvant use of psychotropic drugs for the treatment of symptoms or syndromes not primarily related to psychiatric disorders (e.g. pain, hot flashes). In addition, practical suggestions are provided for dealing with special populations, including children, the elderly, and people affected by severe mental illness. The book is designed to be easy to read and to reference: information is clearly displayed in concise tables and boxes, accompanied by further detail within the text and clinical vignettes. The authors include some of the most renowned clinicians working in the field of psycho-oncology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 28, 2014) |
| Subject |
Psychopharmacology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Oncology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Palliative treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Oncology.
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Palliative treatment.
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Psychopharmacology.
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Psychotropic Drugs -- therapeutic use
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Medical Oncology
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Mental Disorders -- drug therapy
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Palliative Care
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Psychopharmacology
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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Oncology
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Palliative treatment
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Psychopharmacology
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Grassi, Luigi, editor.
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Riba, Michelle B., editor.
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| ISBN |
9783642401343 |
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3642401341 |
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3642401333 |
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9783642401336 |
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