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Clinical Psycho-Oncology : An International Perspective
| Clinical Psycho-Oncology : An International Perspective |
| Autore | Grassi Luigi |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 pages) |
| Disciplina | 616.9940651 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RibaMichelle |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumors -- Psychological aspects
Tumors -- Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781119941095
9780470974322 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 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 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 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795807503321 |
Grassi Luigi
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| New York : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clinical Psycho-Oncology : An International Perspective
| Clinical Psycho-Oncology : An International Perspective |
| Autore | Grassi Luigi |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 pages) |
| Disciplina | 616.9940651 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RibaMichelle |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumors -- Psychological aspects
Tumors -- Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781119941095
9780470974322 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 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 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 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822067203321 |
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Grassi Luigi
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| New York : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Depression, Burnout and Suicide in Physicians : Insights from Oncology and Other Medical Professions
| Depression, Burnout and Suicide in Physicians : Insights from Oncology and Other Medical Professions |
| Autore | Grassi Luigi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McFarlandDaniel
RibaMichelle B |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9783030847852
9783030847845 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910512304903321 |
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Grassi Luigi
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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