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Palliative care psychiatry: easing the emotional burden of life-limiting illnesses

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Palliative Care Psychiatry: Easing the emotional burden of life-limiting illnessesWhen someone is diagnosed with a serious illness, such as cancer, the physical toll is only part of the story.Psychological distress -like depression and anxiety -can make treatment even more difficult.Dr Scott A. Irwin, Director of the Patient and Family Support Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer in Los Angeles, USA, is working to improve care for people with cancer.He combines psychiatry with palliative care to reduce suffering and improve quality of life, not just for patients, but for their families too.

Source: Futurum Careers

DOI: 10.33424/futurum594

Author: Scott A. Irwin

Language: English

Topic: Palliative and Oncologic Care

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Palliative Care Research Center, Futurum - Akademin för Hälsa och Vård, Region Jönköpings läns, National Institute of Mental Health, National Cancer Institute

OpenAlex ID: W4411180465