Psychiatric Emergencies in Oncology Ambulatory Care Settings.

Abstract

Psychiatric disorders affect 35%–47% of patients with cancer during the disease trajectory (Caruso & Breitbart, 2020; İzci et al., 2016). The most common psychiatric diagnoses in patients with cancer are depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorders (Caruso et al., 2017). Although cancer can cause emotional, psychological, and behavioral reactions, underlying medical conditions and treatment-related factors may also affect mental health (see Figure 1).