A
Cancer Pain Tutorial
A
Comprehensive Visual Short Course
on Cancer Pain Management
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Psychiatric
Interventions for Pain |
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Cancer pain
is clearly multidimensional in nature Issues commonly of concern to
cancer patients in pain are:
- The Meaning of Pain
- Fear of Death
- Depressed Mood
- Hopelessness
- Perception of Control
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Statistics
from a large group of cancer patients surveyed at Memorial Sloan
Kettering Institute indicate 50% percent of patients with cancer
pain have psychiatric disorders. These disorders include:
- Reactive
Anxiety and Depression
- Major
Depression
- Organic
Mental Disorder
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The
Goals of Psychotherapy in Cancer Patient are to:
- Provide
Emotional Support
- Provide
Knowledge
- Provide
Coping Skill
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