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Pre- and Post-Evaluation Significance of Group Support Structures
Published in Sarah F. Kurker, Effective Group Therapies for Young Adults Affected by Cancer, 2021
It is the responsibility of the facilitator to not just read but understand the implications of these evaluations are saying. Often times when asked, the young adults might not feel comfortable expressing what they want in the group. By having them continuously evaluate the group, they are able to eventually express what they might be looking for. Many times, they want to learn about yoga or meditation, so allowing for education and resources in the group brings a level of empowerment to different modalities of healing. If your community treatment center provides alternative therapies, you can invite collaborative psycho-oncology practitioners to attend group and give brief psychoeducation on what they provide. Often times, young adults have misinformation about what this means and after being educated, they are more open to trying supportive care. Not only does this benefit your young adults but it also provides a networked means of communication in your community to provide the best care for young adults. Part of providing a group out of this group, community referrals are vital to providing comprehensive care.
Development of palliative medicine in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Published in Eduardo Bruera, Irene Higginson, Charles F von Gunten, Tatsuya Morita, Textbook of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, 2015
56 Chochinov HM, Hack T, McClement S, Kristjanson L, Harlos M. Dignity in the terminally ill: A developing empirical model. Social Science &t Medicine. 2002; 54(3): 433-443. 57 Chochinov HM. Dignity and the eye of the beholder. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2004;22(7):1336-1340. 58 Hack TF, Chochinov HM, Hassard T, Kristjanson U, McClement S, Harlos M. Defining dignity in terminally ill cancer patients: A factoranalytic approach. Psycho-Oncology. 2004;13(10):700-708.59 Chochinov HM, Kristjanson ⊔, Breitbart W, McClement S, Hack TF, Hassard T et al. Effect of dignity therapy on distress and end-of-life experience in terminally ill patients: A randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Oncology. 2011;12(8):753-762.
Introduction
Published in Lawrence Goldie, Jane Desmarais, Psychotherapy and the Treatment of Cancer Patients, 2013
Lawrence Goldie, Jane Desmarais
There are many books and articles on the topic of cancer care, usually with an emphasis on a particular aspect, such as ‘palliative care’, or on a particular psychological approach, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.4 There is very little generally published, however, on what has been termed psycho-oncology, that is, the study of the emotional responses of cancer patients and their families and the effect of psychological, behavioural and social factors on rates of morbidity and mortality.5 As recently as 1999, in the Psychiatric Bulletin, Charles Montgomery recommended the incorporation of psychosocial interventions within hospitals, but the necessary research and training in this field is still being developed.
Body image, sexual activity, and side effects of treatments across the first year after surgery in women facing breast cancer: The influence of attachment insecurity
Published in Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2021
Nicolas Favez, Sarah Cairo Notari
In the psycho-oncology domain, studies have shown that insecure attachment tendencies are linked to poorer psychological adjustment to diverse types of cancer.16,17 Moreover, insecure cancer patients tend to trust their physicians less than do more secure patients.17–19 Regarding breast cancer, Schmidt et al found that attachment anxiety predicts more negativity and that attachment avoidance was linked to more passivity.20 Cicero et al. found that attachment anxiety was linked with high levels of hopelessness and anxious preoccupation about the disease.21 In our own studies, we have found that in the immediate postsurgical period (2 weeks after surgery), women who were more avoidant were more likely to report a negative body image and women who were more anxious were more likely to report higher psychological distress.22 Moreover, higher attachment anxiety predicted more negative criticisms directed toward the partner caregiver.23
Walking on thin ice: How cancer survivors manage disclosure at work
Published in Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2021
Trisha L. Raque-Bogdan, Rebecca Nellis, Rachel Becker, Megan Solberg, Olivia Zech
However, the challenges reported by participants in this study went beyond workplace interactions and changes in job status. Some participants suggested that psycho-oncology providers do not consistently exhibit a strong baseline understanding of survivors’ difficulty with decisions about disclosure, and lack sufficient awareness of the financial, psychosocial, and physical stressors complicated by cancer. These findings emphasize a general lack of knowledge about how to help cancer survivors manage work after cancer, which persists despite the existence of clearly delineated legal protections (e.g., Americans with Disabilities Act). This impact is often evident within daily interactions in survivors’ work environments, and the lack of sufficient awareness and support may burden cancer survivors with determining how to best navigate disclosure without adequate resources. These results suggest the potential benefit of psycho-oncology providers attending more directly to their patients’ disclosure decision-making to better support, empower, and protect survivors in the workplace.
Unexpressed psychosocial needs in cancer patients at the beginning of inpatient rehabilitation: a qualitative analysis
Published in Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2021
Verena Heß, Karin Meng, Thomas Schulte, Silke Neuderth, Jürgen Bengel, Elisabeth Jentschke, Mario Zoll, Hermann Faller, Michael Schuler
At first, it seems crucial for physicians to be aware of the wide variety of different barriers. To overcome these barriers, physicians could receive basic training in communication skills, as patient-centered interviewing is essential. Additional opportunities for discussion could be created, e.g., in the form of an independent psychological admission interview. To overcome prejudices and hurdles, information about psycho-oncology should be made accessible. To tackle the fear of stigmatization, it may be important to point out the physician’s duty of confidentiality. A standardized guideline for the oncological admission interview, which includes addressing psychosocial needs, could be introduced. However, it is necessary to decide which strategies to target these barriers are realistic and which are theoretically conceivable and appropriate, but currently difficult to implement. In summary, sufficient resources must be provided.