Patients with cancer must pass through the treatment of depression

Scientists from the universities of Oxford and Edinburgh found that the qualitative treatment of depression the chances of cancer patients in the victory over his main disease increase significantly. So together with oncologists must work over a patient and experienced psychologists.

Treating Depression

Virtually every patient with cancer at some stage of the disease develop depression due to stress, cause excruciating expectation outcomes. Meanwhile, up to 80% of such patients not receiving quality treatment depression How to set the British scientists. And the presence of this mental disorders significantly increases the risk of failure of treatment. In addition, physical pain Cancer patients added emotional pain.

According to the study authors, Depression increases cancer symptoms, including fatigue and pain, and at times in a state of depression patients are imbued with the idea of ​​uselessness their treatment and stop taking drugs. Scotland now tested the new technique treatment depression   at cancer patients . which showed very high efficiency. Psychologists have managed to raise the mood up to 60% of patients within 6 months.

Methods of encouraging patients cancer lead a more active lifestyle, to visit relatives, engaged exercise or walk more often, as well as adherence to all the prescribing physician regarding treatment. Most passed through her report that began to feel more positive about the level of pain decreased, they We have less to worry about and no longer feel so tired. how the researchers note, the cancer is almost always a combination of the two diseases - tumors and depression. And to win over the first it is necessary to treat the second. (READ MORE)

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