Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 3

Focusing on Psychiatric aspects of cancer: A need of the day?

  • Author:
  • Abhijeet Dhawalram Faye1,, Sushil Gawande2, Rahul Tadke2, Vivek Kirpekar3, Sudhir Bhave4
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 117 to 124

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

2Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

3Professor & HOD, Dept. of Psychiatry, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

4Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

*Corresponding Author: Email: abhijeetfaye12@gmail.com

Online published on 20 June, 2017.

Abstract

Psychiatric aspects of cancer are increasingly being considered important. Emotional and behavioral consequences are common phenomena in patients with cancer and family members. Anxiety, depressive features, delirious behavior, pain and somatic symptoms (fatigue) are encountered during the treatment of cancer. Lifestyle changes have been considered as important aspect to reduce the risk of cancer. Managing emotional issues are integral part of palliative care of a patient with cancer. Besides this care giver's burden and professional difficulties/burnout while treating a cancer patient are also discussed in this article.

Keywords

Psychiatric aspects, Cancer, Care giver's burden, Professional burnout