Depression
Risk Factors for Depression

• Personal or family diagnosis of depression



• Past suicide attempt



• Drug or alcohol abuse

• Pancreas



• Brain (primary or metastatic)



• Gynecologic



• Oropharyngeal



• Lung

• High calcium levels



• Anemia



• Nutritional deficiencies



• Adrenal Gland Problems



• Thyroid Problems



• Sodium or potassium imbalance

• Uncontrolled pain



• Multiple symptom burden

• Chemotherapy (i.e., vincristine, vinblastine, L'asparaginase, procarbazine, intrathecal methotrexate)



• Biologics (i.e., interferon, interleukin)



• Barbituates



• Opioids



• Steroids



• Antihypertensives (i.e., beta-blockers)



• Hormonal agents (i.e., tamoxifen)



• Anticonvulsants



• Amphotericin



• Hypoglycemics



• Antiparkinsonian drugs



• Psychotropics (i.e., phenothiazines, benzodiazepines, lithium carbonate)

Note. Adapted from Depression in Cancer Patients," by H. Chochinov, 2001, The Lancet Oncology, 2, p. 499-505.