Psychiatric, or psychosocial, palliative care has transformed palliative medicine. Palliation
that neglects psychosocial dimensions of patient and family experience fails to meet …

Palliative care psychiatry is an emerging subspecialty field at the intersection of Palliative
Medicine and Psychiatry. The discipline brings expertise in understanding the psychosocial …

The need for psychiatrists to work with patients and families living with chronic life-
threatening illnesses has never been greater. Further, psychiatrists may find exciting work …

One of the most challenging roles for the psychiatrist is to help guide terminally ill patients
physically, psychologically and spiritually through the dying process. Patients with advanced …

Objective: To provide an overview of the palliative care literature salient to the psychiatric
aspect of end-of-life care. Method: A literature review was conducted, targeting primarily …

Background As a significant proportion of patients receiving palliative care suffer from states
of anxiety, depression, delirium, or other mental symptoms, psychiatry and palliative care …

Palliative care focuses on relieving suffering and achieving the best possible quality of life
for patients and their family caregivers. It involves the assessment and treatment of …

Palliative and end-of-life care have become topics of considerable interest over the past
decade. However, caring for the seriously mentally ill dying population is an area within the …

Background Traditionally, palliative care has focused on patients suffering from life-
threatening somatic diseases such as cancer or progressive neurological disorders. In …

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a comprehensive, evidence-informed text
that addresses the needs of professionals who provide interdisciplinary, culturally sensitive …