Anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline
Luigi Grassi, Rosangela Caruso, Michelle B. Riba, Mari Lloyd‐Williams, David W. Kissane, Gary Rodin, Daniel C. McFarland, R. Campos-Ródenas, Robert Zachariae, Daniele Santini, Carla Ripamonti
Abstract
•Anxiety and depressive disorders are common in patients with cancer.•A higher prevalence seen in patients with cancer than the general population is often underrecognised.•Psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based therapies are effective treatments.•Psychopharmacological treatments have been shown to be effective treatments of anxiety and depressive disorders.
Topics & Concepts
AnxietyDepression (economics)MindfulnessGuidelineMedicineClinical psychologyCancerPsychiatryPopulationClinical PracticePsychologyInternal medicinePhysical therapyEconomicsPathologyEnvironmental healthMacroeconomicsCancer survivorship and careCancer-related cognitive impairment studiesChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life