Handbook of psychiatry in palliative medicine

Author(s)

• Chochinov, Harvey Max
• Breitbart, William

Bibliographic Information

Handbook of psychiatry in palliative medicine

edited by Harvey M. Chochinov, William Breitbart

Oxford University Press, c2000

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Topics include the role of psychiatry in terminal care, diagnosis and management of depression, suicide in the terminally ill, pain management, the nature of suffering in terminal illness, and psychotherapeutic interventions. The book also takes into consideration new directions for psychosocial palliative care research.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA46673615
• ISBN:
  • 0195092996
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xx, 435 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : R726.8
  • NLM : WB 310
  • DC21 : 362.1/75
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Palliative treatment -- Psychological aspects
  • LCSH : Terminal care -- Psychological aspects
  • LCSH : Critically ill -- Medical care -- Psychological aspects
  • MESH : Palliative Care
  • MESH : Terminally Ill
  • MESH : Neoplasms -- psychology
  • MESH : Psychotherapy
  • MESH : Family -- psychology
  • MESH : Ethics