Cognitive-behavioral interventions to manage depression in patients with cancer: research and theoretical initiatives
作者:
Nancy Lovejoy,
Margherite Matteis,
期刊:
Cancer Nursing
(OVID Available online 1997)
卷期:
Volume 20,
issue 3
页码: 155-167
ISSN:0162-220X
年代: 1997
出版商: OVID
关键词: Depression;Human neoplasms;Psychotherapy;Cognitive therapy;Behavior therapy;Relaxation;Imagery
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
&NA;The incidence of depression is rising worldwide, possibly due to urban crowding and insufficient resources. This pandemic raises the possibility that disabling depression among patients with cancer will increase. Already, about one-third of patients with cancer present with depression. Although many progressive cancer centers are instituting psychooncology services, the projected decline in numbers of psychiatrists in the coming decade suggests that these programs may flounder unless nurses are able to provide adjuvant support. Consequently, this article describes the theoretical and emerging research data base regarding the treatment of cancer-related depression with cognitive-behavioral therapy. Implications drawn from this review suggest that nurses can take an active role in preventing and managing cancer-related depression in direct care environments by developing critical pathways for screening, prevention, treatment, and outcomes assessment using theory-based research.
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