Psycho-oncology / / edited by Thomas N. Wise, Massimo Biondi, Anna Costantini

• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia ; ; London, England : , : American Psychiatric Publishing, , 2013
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (377 p.) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 616.99406
• Soggetto topico: Cancer - Psychological aspects; Cancer - Treatment
• Altri autori: DoolittleMatthew Norris (MSKCC) KissaneDavid W (MSKCC.)
• Persona (resp. second.): WiseThomas N.; BiondiMassimo; CostantiniAnna <1956->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The crisis of discovery : psychological and psychopathological reaction to the disease / James L. Levenson -- Cancer : a family affair / Lea Baider -- Communicating with cancer patients and their families / Walter F. Baile and Anna Costantini -- Demoralization and depression in cancer / David W. Kissane and Matthew Doolittle -- Counseling and specific psychological treatments in common clinical settings : an overview / Carolyn Pitceathly, Maggie Watson, and Anne Cawthorn -- Genetic counseling and testing for hereditary cancers : psychosocial considerations / Allison M. Burton, Ellen R. Gritz, and Susan K. Peterson -- Dimensional psychopharmacology of the cancer patient / Massimo Biondi and Massimo Pasquini -- Advancing medical education in existential dimensions of advanced cancer and palliative care / Shannon R. Poppito and Glendon R. Tait -- Rapid psychometric assessment of distress and depression for the clinician / Alex j. mitchell -- The value of quality of life assessment in cancer patients / Bernhard Holzner, Johannes Giesinger, Fabio Efficace -- Support of the dying patient : psychological issues and communication / Friedrich Stiefel and Sonia Krenz -- Psycho-oncology and optimal standards of cancer care : developments, multidisciplinary team approach, and international guidelines / Luigi Grassi, Rosangela Caruso, and Maria Giulia Nanni.
• Sommario/riassunto: <P>Psycho-oncology was written to assist oncologists, physicians, psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians, and hospital chaplains in understanding and offering supportive treatment to the more than 40% of individuals who will receive a cancer diagnosis during their lifetime.</P>
• Titolo autorizzato: Psycho-oncology
• ISBN: 1-58562-990-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811811503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II