Understanding Depression in Palliative and End of Life Care
Taylor, Vanessa Ashelford, Sarah L.
Taylor, Vanessa
Ashelford, Sarah L.
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2008-11-28
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Depression in patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care is difficult to distinguish from grief and sadness. However, there are some important distinctions and it is a clinical condition that is treatable and should not be considered a necessary or normal part of the dying process. This article examines the nature of depression and describes the stress vulnerability model of depression, linking it to recent developments in the neurobiology of depression. It also discusses how to distinguish depression from other symptoms that patients may be experiencing.
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Taylor V and Ashelford SL (2008) Understanding depression in palliative and end-of-life care. Nursing Standards. 23(12): 48-57.
Taylor V and Ashelford SL (2008) Understanding depression in palliative and end-of-life care. Nursing Standards. 23(12): 48-57.
Taylor V and Ashelford SL (2008) Understanding depression in palliative and end-of-life care. Nursing Standards. 23(12): 48-57.
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