Citation

Stiefel F. Schweiz. Rundsch. Med. Prax. 1993; 82(9): 260-262.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Verlag Hans Huber)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8506449

Abstract

Epidemiological studies demonstrate that cancer patients are at increased risk for suicide. Vulnerability to suicide in cancer patients is influenced by a number of factors, including psychosocial and psychosomatic effects of advanced illness, pain, organic mental syndromes and pre-existing psychopathology. Ways of influencing these risk factors are discussed, together with their use in preventive care and management of suicidal cancer patients.

Language: de

Keywords

Depressive Disorder; Humans; Neoplasms; Neurocognitive Disorders; Pain; Risk Factors; Suicide; Suicide Prevention