OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on depression in cancer patients with a particular focus on depression assessment and barriers to mental health treatment in older cancer patients. DESIGN: We conducted a review of the literature on depression and barriers to mental health treatment in older cancer patients. RESULTS: Depression is prevalent in cancer patients. However, little is known about prevalence rates of depression in older adults with cancer, assessing depression in older cancer patients and barriers that impede proper mental health treatment in this sample. CONCLUSION: Improved diagnostic clarity and a better understanding of barriers to mental health treatment can help clarify and facilitate mental health referrals and ultimately improve access to care among older cancer patients in need. Continuing to consider the complexities associated with diagnosing depression in older cancer patients is necessary. Further work may be needed to develop new diagnostic measures for such detection, determine the prevalence of depression among older cancer and ways in which to overcome barriers to mental health care.
OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on depression in cancerpatients with a particular focus on depression assessment and barriers to mental health treatment in older cancerpatients. DESIGN: We conducted a review of the literature on depression and barriers to mental health treatment in older cancerpatients. RESULTS:Depression is prevalent in cancerpatients. However, little is known about prevalence rates of depression in older adults with cancer, assessing depression in older cancerpatients and barriers that impede proper mental health treatment in this sample. CONCLUSION: Improved diagnostic clarity and a better understanding of barriers to mental health treatment can help clarify and facilitate mental health referrals and ultimately improve access to care among older cancerpatients in need. Continuing to consider the complexities associated with diagnosing depression in older cancerpatients is necessary. Further work may be needed to develop new diagnostic measures for such detection, determine the prevalence of depression among older cancer and ways in which to overcome barriers to mental health care.
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