Clinical Psycho-Oncology

Dr Grassi, M.D. is Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Chair of the Department of Medical & Surgical Disciplines of Communication and Behavior at the University of Ferrara, Italy. He is also Director of the Unit of Clinical and Emergency Psychiatry, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, in Ferrara, Italy. Dr Grassi is Past President of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) (2006-2008) and of the Italian Society of Psycho-Oncology (SIPO) (2003-2011) and currently Chair of the IPOS Federation of Psycho-Oncology Societies (since 2008). Michelle Riba, M.D.is Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Chair for Integrated Medicine and Psychiatric Services at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan. She is also Associate Director, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) and Director, PsychOncology Program, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, as well as Associate Director, University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center. Dr Riba is Past President of the American Psychiatric Association and currently Secretary for Scientific Publications, World Psychiatric Association.

List of Contributors, vii Foreword, xi Acknowledgements, xiii Part 1 Clinical Issues 1 Introducing Multicultural Psycho-oncology, 3 Luigi Grassi and Michelle Riba 2 Communication in Cancer Care: A Cultural Perspective, 11 Phyllis Butow and Walter F. Baile 3 Psychosocial Assessment and Screening in Psycho-oncology, 21 Paul B. Jacobsen and Kristine A. Donovan 4 Sexuality and Gender: Psychosocial Implications in Cancer Patients: A Multicultural Perspective, 39 Anna Costantini, Chiara M. Navarra, Kimlin Tam Ashing-Giwa and Sophia Yeung 5 Psychosocial and Psychiatric Disorders, 55 Santosh K. Chaturvedi and Yosuke Uchitomi 6 Neurocognitive Effects of Anticancer Treatments, 71 Tim Ahles, Sanne Schagen and Janette Vardy 7 Screening for Distress, the 6th Vital Sign, as the Connective Tissue of Health Care Systems: A Roadmap to Integrated Interdisciplinary Person-centred Care, 83 Barry D. Bultz, Matthew J. Loscalzo and Karen L. Clark 8 Psychological Intervention, 97 Maggie Watson 9 Psychopharmacological Interventions, 109 Seema M. Thekdi, Marya Elisa Irarrazaval and Laura B. Dunn 10 Rehabilitation, 127 Anja Mehnert and Uwe Koch Part 2 Special Populations 11 Pediatric Psycho-oncology, 139 Margaret L. Stuber and Elizabeth M. Strom 12 A Life-stage Approach to Psycho-oncology, 155 Peter Fitzgerald, Rinat Nissim and Gary Rodin 13 Psycho-oncology in Underserved and Minority Populations, 165 Richard Fielding and Wendy W.T. Lam Part 3 Other Topics 14 Exploration of Family Care: A Multicultural Approach, 187 Lea Baider and Gil Goldzweig 15 Bioethical Challenges: Understanding Cultural Differences and Reducing Health Disparities, 199 Antonella Surbone 16 Post-traumatic Growth in Cancer Patients Across Cultures, 211 Michael Diaz, Matthew Cordova and David Spiegel 17 The Need for Psychosocial Support in Genetic Counselling and Genetic Testing, 223 Mary Jane Esplen, Jonathan Hunter and Kathryn M. Kash 18 Psychosocial and Physical Health in Post-treatment and Extended Cancer Survivorship, 237 Patricia A. Ganz and Annette L. Stanton 19 End-of-life Care, 249 William Breitbart, Harvey Max Chochinov and Yesne Alici 20 Grief and Bereavement, 271 Sue Morris and Susan Block 21 Spiritual and Religious Coping with Cancer, 281 David W. Kissane, Carrie E. Lethborg and Brian Kelly 22 Psycho-oncology and Advocacy in Cancer Care: An International Perspective, 297 Luzia Travado, Jan Geissler, Kim Thiboldeaux, Jeff Dunn, Ranjit Kaur and Anne Merriman Index, 311