TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychiatric Considerations in Pulmonary Disease
AU - Shanmugam, Ganesh
AU - Bhutani, Sumit
AU - Khan, David A.
AU - Brown, E. Sherwood
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - Lung disease is a prominent cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. When a patient has a common lung disease, such as asthma, or a less prevalent one, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, psychiatric issues should be considered as an integral part of the care plan for each patient. There have been many studies of psychologic factors and psychiatric syndromes in various lung diseases and their treatment. In this article, the authors focus on an evidence-based approach to reviewing this clinical literature.
AB - Lung disease is a prominent cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. When a patient has a common lung disease, such as asthma, or a less prevalent one, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, psychiatric issues should be considered as an integral part of the care plan for each patient. There have been many studies of psychologic factors and psychiatric syndromes in various lung diseases and their treatment. In this article, the authors focus on an evidence-based approach to reviewing this clinical literature.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.psc.2007.07.008
DO - 10.1016/j.psc.2007.07.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17938044
AN - SCOPUS:35148833807
SN - 0193-953X
VL - 30
SP - 761
EP - 780
JO - Psychiatric Clinics of North America
JF - Psychiatric Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -