Psycho-oncology / / edited by Jimmie C. Holland ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 616.99/40019
• Soggetto topico: Cancer - Psychological aspects; Cancer - Patients - Mental health
• Altri autori: HollandJimmie C
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; I: INTRODUCTION; II: BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN CANCER RISK; III: SCREENING FOR CANCER IN NORMAL AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS; IV: SCREENING AND TESTING FOR GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CANCER; V: PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES RELATED TO SITE OF CANCER; VI: MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS; VII: PALLIATIVE AND TERMINAL CARE; VIII: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS; IX: INTERVENTIONS; X: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS; XI: PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES FOR THE FAMILY; XII: SURVIVORSHIP; XIII: BUILDING PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAMS; XIV: ETHICAL ISSUES; XV: THE FUTURE OF PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY RESEARCH ; XVI: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHO-ONCOLOGYXVII: POLICY ISSUES; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Originally published by Oxford in 1998, Psycho-Oncology was the first comprehensive text in the field and remains the gold standard today. The second edition reflects the explosion of information and major advances in psychological, psychiatric, and social aspects of cancer treatment and research since the book's inception. Spearheaded by Dr. Jimmie Holland, who is widely recognized as the founder of the field of psycho-oncology, the book's editors are a veritable who's who of psycho-oncology, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature and global reach of this growing field. Some of the highlight
• Titolo autorizzato: Psycho-oncology
• ISBN: 0-19-997515-9; 1-282-61335-9; 9786612613357; 9780195367430; 0-19-971016-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811846003321
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