TY  - BOOK
AU  - Breitbart,William
AU  - Alici,Yesne
ED  - International Psycho-Oncology Society,
TI  - Psychosocial palliative care
SN  - 019991740X
AV  - R726.8 .B74 2014
U1  - 616.029 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Terminal care
KW  - Palliative treatment
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Terminally ill
KW  - Psychology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 in palliative care -- Management fatigue in palliative care settings -- Psychotherapy and behavioral interventions in palliative care -- Psychiatric and psychological interventions for the control of pain selected physical symptoms -- Spiritual and existential issues in the care of the dying -- Cross cultural issues -- Doctor-patient communication in palliative care -- Grief and bereavement
N2  - "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. Concepts of adequate palliative care must be expanded beyond the current focus on pain and physical symptom control to include the psychiatric, psychosocial, existential, and spiritual aspects of care. The psycho-oncologist, as a consultant to or member of a palliative care team, has a unique role and opportunity to fulfill this promise of competent and compassionate palliative care for those with life-threatening illnesses. Psychosocial Palliative Care guides the psycho-oncologist through the most salient aspects of effective psychiatric care of patients with advanced illnesses. This handbook reviews basic concepts and definitions of palliative care and the experience of dying, the assessment and management of major psychiatric complications of life-threatening illness, including psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic approaches, and covers issues such as bereavement, spirituality, cultural sensitivity, communication and psychiatric contributions to common physical symptom control. A global perspective on death and palliative care is taken throughout the text, and an Appendix provides a comprehensive list of international palliative care resources and training programs."--Publisher's website
ER  -