Are patients with severe depression traumatized by admission to an aged psychiatry ward?
Most of the distressing experiences reported had been re-evaluated in the light of recovery or the passage of time. Nevertheless, finding ways to reduce the occurrence of such potentially traumatic experiences is clearly desirable. The evidence from this study suggests that providing opportunities for patients with depression to spend time apart from disturbed and disruptive patients would be helpful in this regard.
Platelet-driven effects of chemotherapy response may explain clinical observations.