BookLuigi Grassi, Michelle Riba, editors.
Summary: This practical manual presents the main drugs and protocols currently used in the psychopharmacological treatment of psychiatric disorders in cancer and palliative care settings and explores the principal issues involved in such treatment. Significant clinical challenges encountered in the psychopharmacological management of various psychiatric conditions are discussed, covering aspects such as side-effects and drug-drug interactions. Attention is also paid to the emerging theme of adjuvant use of psychotropic drugs for the treatment of symptoms or syndromes not primarily related to psychiatric disorders (e.g. pain, hot flashes). In addition, practical suggestions are provided for dealing with special populations, including children, the elderly, and people affected by severe mental illness. The book is designed to be easy to read and to reference: information is clearly displayed in concise tables and boxes, accompanied by further detail within the text and clinical vignettes. The authors include some of the most renowned clinicians working in the field of psycho-oncology.
Contents:
Psychopharmacology in Oncology and Palliative Care: General Issues
General Principles of Psychopharmacological Treatment in Psycho-Oncology
Diagnostic Issues
Psychological Assessment in Psychopharmacology
Interpersonal Relationship Issues in Psychopharmacology
Integration of Psychopharmacotherapy with Psychotherapy and Other Psychosocial Treatment
Psychopharmacology and Complementary and Nonconventional Treatments in Oncology
Treatment of Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders
Pharmacotherapy of Depression in Cancer Patients
Treatment of Somatoform Disorders and Other Somatic Symptom Conditions (Pain, Fatigue, Hot Flashes, and Pruritus)
Bipolar Disorder in the Cancer Patient
Treatment of Delirium and Confusional States in Oncology and Palliative Care Settings
Pharmacological Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Substance Abuse in Oncology
Treatment of Sexual Disorders Following Cancer Treatments
Psychiatric Emergencies
Psychopharmacology in Palliative Care and Oncology: Childhood and Adolescence
Special Issues in Psychopharmacology: The Elderly
Sedation for Psychological Distress at the End of Life
Research Issues in Psychopharmacology in Oncology and Palliative Care Settings
Ethics of Psychopharmacological and Biological Treatments in Psycho-oncology.