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UNINA9910795807503321 |
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Grassi Luigi |
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Titolo |
Clinical Psycho-Oncology : An International Perspective |
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New York : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2012 |
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©2012 |
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9781119941095 |
9780470974322 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (337 pages) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Tumors -- Psychological aspects |
Tumors -- Social aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Clinical Psycho-Oncology : An International Perspective -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- PART 1 Clinical Issues -- CHAPTER 1 Introducing Multicultural Psycho-oncology -- References -- CHAPTER 2 Communication in Cancer Care: A Cultural Perspective -- Introduction -- Why is communication important? -- Relevance of medical communication to psycho-oncology -- What are the critical tasks in communication? -- Cultural issues in communication -- Communication skills training -- Conclusions -- Suggested further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 3 Psychosocial Assessment and Screening in Psycho-oncology -- Introduction -- Major issues and available evidence -- Identification of instruments and relevant studies -- Reliability -- Validity -- Availability of comparison data -- Screening performance -- Overall performance -- Cultural considerations -- Summary and conclusions -- Key references -- Suggested further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 4 Sexuality and Gender: Psychosocial Implications in Cancer Patients: A Multicultural Perspective -- Introduction -- Sexuality, gender and cancer: common aspects and cultural variables -- Sexuality and prostate cancer -- Sexuality and gynaecological tumours and breast cancer -- Sexuality and gastrointestinal and bladder cancer: stoma |
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patients -- Cancer, infertility and sociocultural aspects -- Health disparities in infertility and cancer: a global perspective -- What are the causes of infertility in cancer patients? -- What are the options? -- Tissue banking and fertility preservation -- Improved IVF technology as a therapy for infertility among cancer patients -- Alternative fertility treatment -- Summary -- Pregnancy and cancer -- Infertility and the impact on patient and family quality of life -- Suggestions for clinicians in addressing sexuality and fertility concerns. |
Conclusion and future directions -- References -- CHAPTER 5 Psychosocial and Psychiatric Disorders -- Introduction and background -- Common psychiatric disorders -- Delirium -- Major depressive disorder -- Anxiety disorders -- Adjustment disorders -- Somatization and abnormal illness behaviour in cancer patients -- Other psychiatric disorders -- Psychiatric emergencies -- Role of cultural factors and cultural implications -- References -- CHAPTER 6 Neurocognitive Effects of Anticancer Treatments -- Introduction -- Background -- Normal pre-treatment cognitive function -- Chemotherapy is the major cause of cognitive change -- Pattern of cognitive change -- Cognitive changes are subtle -- Psychological factors do not impact cognitive decline -- Risk factors for post-treatment cognitive decline -- Inconsistencies in the pattern of results -- Impact of chemotherapy on brain structure and function -- Imaging studies -- Animal studies -- Interventions -- The International Cancer and Cognition Task Force -- Cultural implications -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 7 Screening for Distress, the 6th Vital Sign, as the Connective Tissue of Health Care Systems: A Roadmap to Integrated Interdisciplinary Person-centred Care -- Introduction: Integrated interdisciplinary patient-centred care -- Interdisciplinary teams -- Cancer care for the whole person -- Background -- Current cancer care -- Major issues -- Moving beyond pain as the 5th Vital Sign to distress as the 6th Vital Sign -- Operationalizing Screening for Distress: the connective tissue in interdisciplinary patient care -- Model programmes: clinical cases -- Interdisciplinary whole-person-centred care -- Summary and conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Suggested further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 8 Psychological Intervention -- Introduction -- Background -- What is psychological intervention?. |
Who should provide psychological intervention? -- Does intervention work: What is the evidence? -- Types of formal psychological intervention: What is out there? -- Major issues -- Conclusions on efficacy? -- Psychiatric versus psychological models -- Does psychological intervention do harm? -- Is psychological intervention cost-effective? -- Conclusions and summary -- Clinical case -- Clinical case (continued) -- Acknowledgements -- Suggested further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 9 Psychopharmacological Interventions -- Introduction -- Background -- Major issues -- Analysis of the evidence -- Antidepressant medications in the oncology setting -- Antidepressant classes and medications -- Antipsychotic medications in the oncology setting -- Anxiolytics and hypnotics: use in the oncology setting -- Anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers: use in the oncology setting -- Cultural implications -- Conclusions -- Summary -- Key references -- Suggested further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 10 Rehabilitation -- Cancer survivorship -- The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) -- Objectives and the concept of cancer rehabilitation -- Psychological aspects of rehabilitation -- Indication and rehabilitation motivation -- Psychological interventions during rehabilitation -- Health promotion, patient education and psychoeducation -- The multiprofessional rehabilitation team -- Rehabilitation research -- References -- PART 2 |
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Special Populations -- CHAPTER 11 Pediatric Psycho-oncology -- Introduction -- Background -- Developmental issues -- Infants and toddlers -- Pre-schoolers -- School-age children -- Adolescents -- Psychiatric disorders -- Traumatic stress symptoms -- Anticipatory anxiety, phobias and conditioned anxiety -- Delirium -- Depression -- Long-term issues for adult survivors. |
Psychological distress and quality of life -- Post-traumatic growth, perceived positive impact, and benefit finding -- Suicidal ideation -- Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Families of paediatric patients and survivors -- Parents -- Siblings -- Therapeutic interventions -- Survivors -- Family-focused interventions -- Siblings -- Psychopharmacology -- Acknowledgements -- Suggested further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 12 A Life-stage Approach to Psycho-oncology -- Introduction and background -- The psychological impact of cancer in old age -- Access to cancer care and psychosocial oncology services -- Assessment considerations -- The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment -- Cognitive assessment and capacity -- Assessment of depression -- Screening tools for depression -- Social support and attachment security -- Psychosocial interventions -- Contextual factors -- Spiritual well-being -- Caregiving -- Summary and conclusions -- Suggested further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 13 Psycho-oncology in Underserved and Minority Populations -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Psycho-oncology across cancer trajectories -- Background -- Major issues -- Access to preventive and screening services -- Diagnosis, distress, adaptation, survivorship, families, interventions: secondary prevention -- Clinical communication -- Patient responses to cancer -- Implications for interventions -- Recovery and rehabilitation -- Acknowledgements -- Suggested further reading -- References -- PART 3 Other Topics -- CHAPTER 14 Exploration of Family Care: A Multicultural Approach -- Introduction -- Family illness: a private universe -- Family culture: quandaries of care -- Families in the Middle East: a protective fortress -- Israel population statistics (Table 14.2) -- The ultra-Orthodox family -- Muslim families -- Ethiopians: the mysterious tribe. |
Family care: an inconclusive exploration . . . -- References -- CHAPTER 15 Bioethical Challenges: Understanding Cultural Differences and Reducing Health Disparities -- Introduction: culture as a bioethical challenge -- Culture and oncology -- Culture, health and illness -- Cross-cultural communication and its impact on decision-making: a global challenge -- The ethical challenge of cultural differences in palliative and end-of-life care -- The ethical challenge to understand cultural differences in survivorship care -- The ethical challenge of cultural differences includes family caregiving -- The ethical challenge includes overcoming language and cultural barriers -- The ethical duty to acquire cultural competence in oncology -- Practical suggestions are needed for an ethical psycho-oncology practice in a global perspective -- Conclusion -- Suggested further reading -- References -- CHAPTER 16 Post-traumatic Growth in Cancer Patients Across Cultures -- Introduction -- Background -- Growth after trauma: historical overview and theoretical underpinnings -- The post-traumatic growth inventory: finding good in the bad -- Critiques of the PTG construct -- Major issues relative to the theme of the chapter -- Prevalence of cancer-related PTG -- Correlates of cancer-related PTG -- Cancer-related PTG and distress -- Reasons that cancer-related PTG may differ across cultures -- Evidence of cancer-related PTG in non-Western countries -- Analysis of the evidence -- Similarities and differences in cancer-related PTG across cultures -- Cultural implications -- Conclusions -- Summary -- Suggested further reading -- References -- Additional |
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resources -- CHAPTER 17 The Need for Psychosocial Support in Genetic Counselling and Genetic Testing -- Background -- Genetic testing and counselling -- Psychosocial issues in genetic testing. |
Testing positive - notification of the presence of a genetic mutation. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Luigi Grassi, M.D. is Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Chair of the Department of Biomedical & Specialty Surgical Sciences at the University of Ferrara, Italy. He is also Director of the Unit of Clinical and Emergency Psychiatry, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, in Ferrara, Italy. Dr Grassi is Past President of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) (2006-2008) and of the Italian Society of Psycho-Oncology (SIPO) (2003-2011) and currently Chair of the IPOS Federation of Psycho-Oncology Societies (since 2008). Michelle Riba, M.D.is Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Chair for Integrated Medicine and Psychiatric Services at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan. She is also Associate Director, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) and Director, PsychOncology Program, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, as well as Associate Director, University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center. Dr Riba is Past President of the American Psychiatric Association and currently Secretary for Scientific Publications, World Psychiatric Association. |
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