Citation

Agra Romero S. An. Psiquatr. 2007; 23(5): 256-266.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Arán Ediciones)

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between depression and interferon treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis, chronic hepatitis C, melanoma, and other malignancies. The literature review utilized Medline and was supplemented by citations extracted from the original papers. This review summarizes current knowledge about prevalence, mechanisms, risk factors, clinical course, complications like suicide, and treatment of depression associated with interferon therapy. Finally, the management of depression induced by interferon is not exclusive of neurologist, gastroenterologist, hepatologist or oncologist specialists, but also concerns to psychiatrists. Copyright © 2007 Aran Ediciones, S. L.

Language: es

Keywords

human; Depression; suicide; Suicide; MEDLINE; depression; prevalence; risk factor; Adverse effects; review; psychiatrist; disease course; cancer immunotherapy; interferon; recombinant alpha2a interferon; recombinant alpha2b interferon; medical specialist; Interferon; hepatitis C; malignant neoplastic disease; multiple sclerosis; melanoma; peginterferon alpha2a; peginterferon alpha2b; beta1a interferon; interferon beta serine