Few cancer patients with psychiatric complaints have care from a mental health provider
16th Nov 2005, 16:53 GMT
The prevalence of major psychiatric disorders is as common in cancer patients as they are in the general population, with the exception of panic disorder which had elevated rates compared to the general population (5 percent versus 1.7 percent, respectively). However, fewer than half of advanced cancer patients with major psychiatric complaints receive care from a mental health provider, according to a study published in the December 15, 2005 issue of CANCER (http://www... click link for more info.
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