Psychosocial palliative care / William S. Breitbart, Yesne Alici ; with the International Psycho-Oncology Society
By: Breitbart, William [author].
Contributor(s): Alici, Yesne [author] | International Psycho-Oncology Society [sponsoring body].
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]Description: xii, 179 pages ; 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199917402 ; (e-book); (e-book).Subject(s): Terminal care | Palliative Care -- psychology | Palliative Care -- methods | Terminally Ill -- psychologyGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | R726.8 .B74 2014 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000007758 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Principles of palliative care -- A global perspective on death -- Role of the psycho-oncologist in palliative care -- Anxiety disorders in palliative care -- Depression in palliative care -- Suicide, assisted suicide, and desire for hastened death -- Delirium in palliative care -- Management of fatigue in palliative care settings -- Psychotherapy and behavioral interventions in palliative care -- Psychiatric and psychological interventions for the control of selected physical symptoms -- Spiritual and existential issues in the care of the dying -- Cross cultural issues -- Doctor-patient communication in palliative care -- Grief and bereavement -- Appendices: resources for patients and health care professionals