Psychotherapy for the Terminally Ill
Posted in depression, health psychology, medical model, psychology in the media on May 12, 2008 | No Comments »
At Corpus Callosum an interesting take on doctors’ reaction to patients’ depression:
Doctors think, “Well, of course she’s depressed — she’s dying of breast cancer,” he said.
And furthermore:
I do see that kind of response sometimes, not just with regard to terminally ill patients. The physician does not think the depression should be treated, because it [...]
