Depression and Cancer

List of Contributors.

Preface.

1 The Prevalence of Depression in People with Cancer (Mary Jane Massie, Mari Lloyd-Williams, Greg Irving and Kimberley Miller).

2 Psychological Adaptation, Demoralization and Depression in People with Cancer (David M. Clarke).

3 Biology of Depression and Cytokines in Cancer (Dominique L. Musselman, Andrew H. Miller, Erica B. Royster and Marcia D. McNutt).

4 Recognition of Depression and Methods of Depression Screening in People with Cancer (Steven D. Passik and Amy E. Lowery).

5 Impact of Depression on Treatment Adherence and Survival from Cancer (M. Robin DiMatteo and Kelly B. Haskard-Zolnierek).

6 Suicide and Desire for Hastened Death in People with Cancer (William Breitbart, Hayley Pessin and Elissa Kolva).

7 Pharmacotherapy of Depression in People with Cancer (Luigi Grassi, Maria Giulia Nanni, Yosuke Uchitomi and Michelle Riba).

8 Psychotherapy for Depression in Cancer and Palliative Care (David W. Kissane, Tomer Levin, Sarah Hales, Christopher Lo and Gary Rodin).

9 Depression and Cancer: the Role of Culture and Social Disparities (Christoffer Johansen, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton and Pernille Envold Bidstrup).

Acknowledgement.

Index.