Depression and barriers to mental health care in older cancer patients.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
; 26(1): 21-6, 2011 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21157847
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To review the literature on depression in cancer patients with a particular focus on depression assessment and barriers to mental health treatment in older cancer patients.DESIGN:
We conducted a review of the literature on depression and barriers to mental health treatment in older cancer patients.RESULTS:
Depression is prevalent in cancer patients. However, little is known about prevalence rates of depression in older adults with cancer, assessing depression in older cancer patients and barriers that impede proper mental health treatment in this sample.CONCLUSION:
Improved diagnostic clarity and a better understanding of barriers to mental health treatment can help clarify and facilitate mental health referrals and ultimately improve access to care among older cancer patients in need. Continuing to consider the complexities associated with diagnosing depression in older cancer patients is necessary. Further work may be needed to develop new diagnostic measures for such detection, determine the prevalence of depression among older cancer and ways in which to overcome barriers to mental health care.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno Depressivo
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
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Serviços de Saúde Mental
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos