Mental healthcare delivery in palliative care: Patient and caregiver perspectives

Mental healthcare delivery in palliative care: Patient and caregiver perspectives 
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; by Mia Pattillo, Jeffers Guthrie, Molly Nowels, Maureen Ekwebelem, Karolina Sadowska, Milagros Silva, M Carrington Reid, Daniel Shalev; 10/8/25 
... Results: Participants described strong therapeutic relationships with palliative care clinicians, who offered informal mental health support through conversations, medication management, and referrals.  ...
Conclusions: Patients and caregivers view integrated mental healthcare as a valuable addition to palliative care. Integration models should include specialist mental health providers, address caregiver needs, and offer flexible delivery formats. Palliative care's transdiagnostic scope, interdisciplinary structure, and psychosocial orientation make it a strategic site for integrated care.