Addressing the psychosocial needs of cancer patients is an essential component of healthcare systems. However, many gaps still exist in the provision of psychosocial care.¹ This article will explore the different psychosocial issues experienced by a female cancer patient, Olivia.* The aim of this article is to...

Adolescence is an exciting and welcome stage of development for any young person. They undergo rapid cognitive and psycho-social development; it is marked by increased time spent with peers, as well as increased autonomy and individuation. Despite this, or perhaps because of this, it can be a turbulent period...

The benefits of timely and appropriate referral to paediatric palliative care are named. The merits of systematic identification of psychosocial risk are given. Finally, an example of an integrated model of psychosocial care is presented by reference to work ongoing at LauraLynn Ireland’s Children’s...

Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) may be defined as ‘persistent bodily complaints for which adequate examination does not reveal sufficiently explanatory structural or other specified pathology’.¹ Accounting for up to 20% of GP consultations,² they are among the most common and frustrating presentations in...

Depression is a common, disabling condition. It is also a confusing condition, occasionally difficult to distinguish from day-to-day unhappiness. The key to managing depression in adults lies in recognising when someone is depressed rather than just sad, and offering them support and help as soon as feasible. It...