Psychopharmacology in Oncology and Palliative Care: A Practical Manual

✍ Scribed by Luigi Grassi, Michelle Riba (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2014
Tongue: English
Leaves: 426
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

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. In addition, practical suggestions are provided for dealing with special populations, including children and the elderly. The book is designed to be easy to read and to reference, with helpful concise tables and boxes. The authors include some of the most renowned clinicians working in the field of psycho-oncology.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Psychopharmacology in Oncology and Palliative Care: General Issues....Pages 3-12
General Principles of Psychopharmacological Treatment in Psycho-Oncology....Pages 13-30
Diagnostic Issues....Pages 31-48
Psychological Assessment in Psychopharmacology....Pages 49-67
Interpersonal Relationship Issues in Psychopharmacology....Pages 69-80
Integration of Psychopharmacotherapy with Psychotherapy and Other Psychosocial Treatment....Pages 81-100
Psychopharmacology and Complementary and Nonconventional Treatments in Oncology....Pages 101-126
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Treatment of Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders....Pages 129-144
Pharmacotherapy of Depression in Cancer Patients....Pages 145-161
Treatment of Somatoform Disorders and Other Somatic Symptom Conditions (Pain, Fatigue, Hot Flashes, and Pruritus)....Pages 163-187
Bipolar Disorder in the Cancer Patient....Pages 189-202
Treatment of Delirium and Confusional States in Oncology and Palliative Care Settings....Pages 203-228
Pharmacological Treatment of Psychotic Disorders....Pages 229-237
Treatment of Sleep Disorders....Pages 239-266
Substance Abuse in Oncology....Pages 267-293
Treatment of Sexual Disorders Following Cancer Treatments....Pages 295-313
Front Matter....Pages 315-315
Psychiatric Emergencies....Pages 317-330
Psychopharmacology in Palliative Care and Oncology: Childhood and Adolescence....Pages 331-348
Special Issues in Psychopharmacology: The Elderly....Pages 349-368
Sedation for Psychological Distress at the End of Life....Pages 369-380
Front Matter....Pages 315-315
Research Issues in Psychopharmacology in Oncology and Palliative Care Settings....Pages 381-391
Ethics of Psychopharmacological and Biological Treatments in Psycho-oncology....Pages 393-406
Back Matter....Pages 407-418

✦ Subjects

Psychopharmacology; Oncology; Clinical Psychology; Pharmacotherapy

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