Chaturvedi S K, Venugopal D
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore.
J Indian Med Assoc. 2001 Jan;99(1):29-31, 44.
This review highlights the occurrence of depressive disorders in medically ill patients. It discusses the difficulties in diagnosing depression in the medically ill due to the vegetative symptoms of depression which are also a feature of many medical diseases. Depression in the medically ill may be due to the disease itself, its psychological reaction, due to complications because of metabolic or other disturbances, or due to the medications for the treatment of the disease. The role of active consultation liaison between medical specialists and mental health professionals will help provide total care to the medically ill.
本综述重点介绍了内科疾病患者中抑郁症的发生情况。它讨论了在内科疾病患者中诊断抑郁症的困难,因为抑郁症的躯体症状也是许多内科疾病的特征。内科疾病患者的抑郁症可能是由于疾病本身、其心理反应、代谢或其他紊乱引起的并发症,或者是由于治疗该疾病的药物所致。医学专家和心理健康专业人员之间积极的会诊联络作用将有助于为内科疾病患者提供全面护理。