PPP118: Psycho-existential symptoms in Palliative Care

Kristin chats to Professor David Kissane about psycho-existential symptoms in Palliative Care. David is a consultant psychiatrist in psycho-oncology and palliative care at Monash Health and the Department of Psychiatry at Monash University.

We talk about:

• the current state of palliative care in Australia

• why patients are are often scared of commencing palliative care

• Differences in palliative care patient experience in the context of oncology

• An exploration of the terms psycho-oncology and the existential approach

• the role of pharmacotherapy in psycho-oncology