الاكتئاب في مجال علم الأورام لنفسي

Abstract EN

Depression in the field of psychiatric oncology is an unknown disorder, The pathological situation, which includes the symptoms of the disease, its development and its heavy treatments, is underestimated by the depressive disorder.

situation, which includes the symptoms of the disease, its development and its heavy treatments, is underestimated by the depressive disorder.

On the other hand, it is difficult to diagnose because of the similarity and overlap of disorders in this area: Organic depression، bereavement.

Interference and similarities also affect symptoms that may be caused by depression, cancer or treatment.

This led to the emergence of several approaches to diagnose depression in the field of psycho-onclology: etiological, inclusive, substitutif, alternatif approach.

Rates of depression are varied getting between 0% to 58%This difference is due to several factors: the instruments used, the different demographic and social conditions, sex, age, type of cancer, stage of cancer.

the management of depression is divided into: medication management, psychic management and manifold management