Depression and Cancer

Recently, there has been a growing awareness of the multiple interrelationships between depression and cancer. Depression and Cancer is devoted to the interaction between these disorders. The book examines various aspects of this comorbidity and describes how the negative consequences of depression in cancer could be avoided or ameliorated, given that effective depression treatments for cancer patients are available. Renowned psychiatrists and oncologists summarize the latest evidence on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, screening and recognition, and cultural and public health implications of depression in persons with cancer, among other topics.

Recently, there has been a growing awareness of the multiple interrelationships between depression and cancer. Depression and Cancer is devoted to the interaction between these disorders. The book examines various aspects of this comorbidity and describes how the negative consequences of depression in cancer could be avoided or ameliorated, given that effective depression treatments for cancer patients are available. Renowned psychiatrists and oncologists summarize the latest evidence on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, screening and recognition, and cultural and public health implications of depression in persons with cancer, among other topics.

List of Contributors.Preface.1 The Prevalence of Depression in People with Cancer (MaryJane Massie, Mari Lloyd-Williams, Greg Irving and KimberleyMiller).2 Psychological Adaptation, Demoralization and Depression inPeople with Cancer (David M. Clarke).3 Biology of Depression and Cytokines in Cancer (Dominique L.Musselman, Andrew H. Miller, Erica B. Royster and Marcia D.McNutt).4 Recognition of Depression and Methods of Depression Screeningin People with Cancer (Steven D. Passik and Amy E.Lowery).5 Impact of Depression on Treatment Adherence and Survival fromCancer (M. Robin DiMatteo and Kelly B.Haskard-Zolnierek).6 Suicide and Desire for Hastened Death in People with Cancer(William Breitbart, Hayley Pessin and Elissa Kolva).7 Pharmacotherapy of Depression in People with Cancer (LuigiGrassi, Maria Giulia Nanni, Yosuke Uchitomi and MichelleRiba).8 Psychotherapy for Depression in Cancer and Palliative Care(David W. Kissane, Tomer Levin, Sarah Hales, Christopher Lo andGary Rodin).9 Depression and Cancer: the Role of Culture and SocialDisparities (Christoffer Johansen, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton andPernille Envold Bidstrup).Acknowledgement.Index.