1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910300078503321

Titolo

Psycho-Oncology / / edited by Ute Goerling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-40187-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Collana

Recent Results in Cancer Research, , 0080-0015 ; ; 197

Disciplina

616.9940651

Soggetti

Oncology  

Psychiatry

Psychology

Oncology

Psychology, general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Psychosocial Impacts of Cancer -- Fear of Progression -- Gender Opportunities in Psychosocial Oncology -- Patient’s View on Psycho-oncology -- The Oncological Patient in the Palliative Situation -- Psychological Burden of Children of Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients -- Rehabilitation -- Quality of Life -- Cancer Survivorship -- Psycho-oncological Interventions.

Sommario/riassunto

Psycho-oncology is a thriving discipline in cancer care, and numerous research activities have been undertaken in the endeavour to improve treatment outcomes and to gain a better understanding of the psychosocial consequences of cancer. This book presents and discusses the latest findings from science and practice for a broad range of psychological and social issues related to cancer and its treatments. Not only are general psychosocial impacts of cancer described, but the very common fear of progression is elucidated. The relevance of psycho-oncology at different stages of disease (during oncological treatment, in rehabilitation, and during palliative care) is explained, and various psycho-oncological interventions are illustrated. Other important topics are the experience of being a cancer survivor, who may be cured but not be healthy, the psychological burden on



relatives, and gender differences in coping with cancer. Quality of life and patient-reported outcomes are also commented on since they are among the key benchmarks for successful coping with the diagnosis of cancer, its treatment, and its late effects.The chapters are written by distinguished scientists, however as we often learn most from those affected by cancer one author speaks for herself as a patient.