Bluestine S, Lesko L
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
Adv Psychosom Med. 1994;21:107-37. doi: 10.1159/000423624.
This chapter has reviewed the prevalence of cancer and of psychiatric syndromes in the cancer setting. Guidelines have been given for the evaluation and treatment of specific psychiatric syndromes, as well as several special problems found in the cancer setting. In general, the major principle of using psychiatric medications in the patient with cancer or advanced AIDS is to use them to improve comfort, and not to withhold them when they may be of benefit.
本章回顾了癌症患者中癌症及精神综合征的患病率。针对特定精神综合征的评估和治疗给出了指导方针，以及在癌症患者中发现的一些特殊问题。总体而言，在癌症患者或晚期艾滋病患者中使用精神科药物的主要原则是利用这些药物来提高舒适度，且当药物可能有益时不应拒绝使用。
