Trastornos del estado de ánimo al final de la vida¿desmoralización o depresión?

  1. García Soriano, Gemma
  2. Barreto Martín, María Pilar
Revista:
Revista de psicopatología y psicología clínica

ISSN: 1136-5420

Año de publicación: 2008

Volumen: 13

Número: 2

Páginas: 123-133

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5944/RPPC.VOL.13.NUM.2.2008.4055 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Revista de psicopatología y psicología clínica

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Resumen

This paper analyzes problems that result in an alteration of mood, particularly in the sadness found in people with a serious physical illness at the end of life. The problems and implications of an faulty diagnosis, the confusions associated with a diagnosis of depression, and the importance of differen-tiation between �normal� mood reactions to illness, and pathological reactions, are analyzed. Several studies are reviewed and analyzed that propose the incorporation of a new syndrome to the traditional psychiatric classifications: demoralization. Finally the implications, advantages, and inconveniences of including a demoralization syndrome are discussed.

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