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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther. 2018 Feb 19;11(3):129–134. doi: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2018.01.005

Table 1.

Tools for Coping with Damocles’ Sword Syndrome

Type of Intervention
Psychological interventions Cognitive behavioral therapy

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy

  • Cognitive reframing

  • Exposure therapy
Cognitive-existential therapy
Group therapy
Pharmacological interventions Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

  • Fluoxetine

  • Sertraline

  • Citalopram

  • Escitalopram

  • Fluvoxamine

  • Paxil
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors

  • Venlafaxine

  • Desvenlafaxine

  • Duloxetine

Tricyclic antidepressants

  • Amitriptyline

  • Nortriptyline

Antiepileptics

  • Gabapentin

  • Pregabalin

  • Topiramate

  • Lamotrigine

  • Valproate

Atypical neuroleptic agents

  • Hydroxyzine

  • Mirtazapine

  • Nefazodone

Complementary and alternative interventions Treatments

  • Acupuncture

  • Massage

  • Music therapy
Practices

  • Yoga

  • Tai-Chi

  • Meditation

  • Religion/Prayer