Elderly cancer patients’ psychopathology: A systematic review

Highlights • Psychiatric disorders are common in geriatric patients with cancer. • The most common disorder in elderly cancer patients is depression. • Anxiety seemed to be less frequent in late life but still remains noticeable. • Elderly cancer patients may have both dementia and delirium. • Cogni...

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Published in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2015-01, Vol.60 (1), p.9-15
Main Authors: Parpa, Efi, Tsilika, Eleni, Gennimata, Vassiliki, Mystakidou, Kyriaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advanced cancer
Cancer
Elderly patients
Geriatric
Internal Medicine
Palliative care
Psychiatric disorders
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Summary:Highlights • Psychiatric disorders are common in geriatric patients with cancer. • The most common disorder in elderly cancer patients is depression. • Anxiety seemed to be less frequent in late life but still remains noticeable. • Elderly cancer patients may have both dementia and delirium. • Cognitive-behavioral therapy might be the most effective in geriatric population.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2014.09.008