Screen LibraryPsycho-oncology in palliative and end-of-life care /
"A diagnosis of cancer devastates families, commonly precipitating an existential crisis and challenges of adjustment. A fundamental disruption occurs to the psychosocial aspects of one's life, with a loss of predictability, disruption of ambition and plans, and the heralding of uncertaint...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2023] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Psycho oncology care
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| Summary: |
"A diagnosis of cancer devastates families, commonly precipitating an existential crisis and challenges of adjustment. A fundamental disruption occurs to the psychosocial aspects of one's life, with a loss of predictability, disruption of ambition and plans, and the heralding of uncertainty. Families are affected as a unit of care rather than as isolated individuals, raising unique communication challenges. Consideration is required as to each individual and their family's strengths and vulnerabilities, coping and capacity to adjust to information"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 247 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780197615935 0197615937 |
| Index Number: | RC271 |
| CLC: |
R48 R730.5 |
| Call Number: | R730.5/P974-1 |
| Contents: | Communication about Advanced Progressive Disease, Prognosis, and Advance Care Plans / Natasha Michael and Rajvi Shah -- Anxiety Disorders / Daniel McFarland, William Pirl, and Maggie Watson -- Adjustment Disorders and Demoralization / David Kissane, Luigi Grassi, and Chun-Kai Fang -- Depressive Disorders / Daisuke Fujisawa, Tatsuo Akechi, and Yosuke Uchitomi -- Delirium and Cognitive Impairment / Yesne Alici, Soenke Boettger, and William Breitbart -- Diagnosing Dying, Accompaniment, and Assessing Death Wishes / Cristina Monforte-Royo, Josep Porta-Sales, and Albert Balaguer -- Carer, Partner, and Family-Centered Support / Hannah-Rose Mitchell, Alison Applebaum, and Talia Zaider -- Care of Dependent Children When a Parent Dies of Cancer / Jane Turner and Melissa Henry -- Spiritually and Culturally Sensitive Care / Jayita Deodhar, Mark Lazenby, and Crystal Park -- Bereavement Care / Wendy Lichtenthal, William Rosa, and Robert Neimeyer -- Staff Support / Brian Kelly, Maria Die Trill, and Christian Ntizimira. |