Objective In psychiatric literature, few original studies exist on the topic of demoralization in
suicide. In this review, we aim to identify original studies on suicidal ideation (SI)/suicidal …

Background Terminally ill patients may experience existential distress, depression, or
anxiety, limiting quality of life in the final stage. Existing psychotherapeutic or …

A severe life threatening illness can challenge fundamental expectations about security,
interrelatedness with others, justness, controllability, certainty, and hope for a long and …

Demoralization is a complex clinical phenomenon which has raised a growing interest in
clinical and research realms. The present systematic review of the literature aimed at (1) …

ObjectivesSuicidal ideation (SI) underlies risk of death by suicide. It is well established that
patients with cancer are at increased risk of death by suicide. Therefore, understanding SI in …

Objectives Psychosocial distress is common in cancer patients and survivors and
encompasses a broad range of concerns and psychological symptoms. The aim of the …

Introduction Depression and demoralization are highly prevalent among individuals with
physical illnesses but their relationship is still unclear. Objective To examine the relationship …

Objective To examine the relationship between demoralization and health‐related quality of
life (HRQoL) in a sample of end‐of‐life cancer patients with a life expectancy of 4 months or …

Objective: Demoralisation is a state of poor coping characterised by low morale,
hopelessness, subjective incompetence, and loss of meaning and purpose in life. While …

Background Demoralisation is a clinically significant problem among cancer patients with a
prevalence of 13%–18%. It is defined by difficulty in adjusting to a stressor, wherein the …