照顾者状况：极端自我忽视的一个潜在风险因素。
Caregiver status: a potential risk factor for extreme self-neglect.
作者信息
Ortiz Natalia, Lamdan Ruth, Johnson Shaneek, Korbage Aiham
机构信息
Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, TUH-Episcopal Campus, Temple Univ. School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA.
出版信息
Psychosomatics. 2009 Mar-Apr;50(2):166-8. doi: 10.1176/appi.psy.50.2.166.
BACKGROUND
Family caregivers are known to be at risk for physical illness and emotional distress caused by the extreme demands of the caregiving task.
OBJECTIVE
The authors present the case of a middle-aged, well-educated woman with advanced endometrial cancer, the symptoms of which she had ignored over an extended period of time because of her family obligations.
METHOD
The patient was treated with systemic chemotherapy and was evaluated for depression and subsequent delirium.
RESULTS
The patient was informed about her poor prognosis and was transferred to a skilled nursing facility.
DISCUSSION
The authors conclude that the caretaking responsibility, along with a low-grade depression, contributed to her delayed presentation and treatment.
背景
众所周知，家庭照顾者因照顾任务的极端需求而面临身体疾病和情绪困扰的风险。
目的
作者介绍了一名中年、受过良好教育的晚期子宫内膜癌女性病例，由于家庭责任，她长期忽视了自身症状。
方法
对该患者进行了全身化疗，并对其抑郁及随后的谵妄情况进行了评估。
结果
患者被告知其预后不良，并被转至一家专业护理机构。
讨论
作者得出结论，照顾责任以及轻度抑郁导致了她就诊和治疗的延迟。
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