Background: Research on the effectiveness of evidence-based practices in the treatment of
depression and anxiety with palliative care populations is primarily limited to individuals …

Background Managing psychological distress is an objective of palliative care. No meta-
analysis has evaluated whether palliative care reduces psychological distress. Objectives …

Background: Patients with advanced illness often have high rates of psychological
symptoms. Many multicomponent palliative care intervention studies have investigated the …

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Context Psychological symptoms are common among palliative care patients with advanced
illness, and their effect on quality of life can be as significant as physical illness. The demand …

Objective: To investigate how inpatient palliative care teams nationwide currently screen for
and treat psychological distress. Methods: A web-based survey was sent to inpatient …

As patients with terminal disease enter into the final stage of their illness, psychiatric
symptoms and psychological responses to the disease contribute to overall suffering of both …

Background There is a high prevalence of depressive disorder and depressive symptoms
among advanced, incurable cancer patients. Patients commonly report a preference for non …

Background: Psychosocial factors are a major determinant of well-being in patients with
advanced disease. However, the development of valid and reliable measures of meaningful …

Background The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and potential benefit of a brief
psychosocial intervention based on cognitive-behavioral therapy performed in addition to …