Behavioural Oncology
Psychological, Communicative, and Social Dimensions
Seiten
2014
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4614-9604-5 (ISBN)
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4614-9604-5 (ISBN)
Medical, educational, and public health efforts have reduced the spread of many major diseases, yet cancer perseveres, in spite of continuing research and improvements in practice. Especially promising among therapeutic strategies are ones that recognise patients as individuals with thoughts, feelings--and speech.
Rooted in deep understanding of the mutual relationship between behavior and cancer, Behavioural Oncology combines extensive clinical wisdom and empirical data to illuminate the psychological, social, and existential aspects of cancer, and to offer a framework for empathic, patient-centered care. Chapters delve into the psychobiology of long-term illness, examining stress, pain, fatigue, sensory and sleep disturbances, and other quality of life issues as well as considerations of age, gender, culture, and comorbidity. The book's emphasis on linguistic and communicative aspects of cancer--and practical skills from respecting patient narratives to delivering bad news--adds necessary depth to concepts of the therapeutic relationship. In this way, the authors warn about overmedicalizing cases to the point of losing patient identity. Major areas of the coverage include:
Biology and behavior in cancer prevention and suppression.
The psychology of cancer patients: emotions, cognition, and personality
Social dimensions, including stigma, coping, and social support
Language, communication, and cross-cultural issues
Existential, spiritual, and end-of-life concerns
Doctor-patient relationships
The psychological benefits of complementary therapies
Bringing new scope and substance to familiar mind/body constructs, Behavioural Oncology is a definitive reference for a spectrum of healthcare professionals, among them health and clinical psychologists, oncologists and family physicians, oncology nurses, and clinical social workers. Its discussion questions and summaries makeit a suitable text for undergraduate and graduate courses in related topics.
Rooted in deep understanding of the mutual relationship between behavior and cancer, Behavioural Oncology combines extensive clinical wisdom and empirical data to illuminate the psychological, social, and existential aspects of cancer, and to offer a framework for empathic, patient-centered care. Chapters delve into the psychobiology of long-term illness, examining stress, pain, fatigue, sensory and sleep disturbances, and other quality of life issues as well as considerations of age, gender, culture, and comorbidity. The book's emphasis on linguistic and communicative aspects of cancer--and practical skills from respecting patient narratives to delivering bad news--adds necessary depth to concepts of the therapeutic relationship. In this way, the authors warn about overmedicalizing cases to the point of losing patient identity. Major areas of the coverage include:
Biology and behavior in cancer prevention and suppression.
The psychology of cancer patients: emotions, cognition, and personality
Social dimensions, including stigma, coping, and social support
Language, communication, and cross-cultural issues
Existential, spiritual, and end-of-life concerns
Doctor-patient relationships
The psychological benefits of complementary therapies
Bringing new scope and substance to familiar mind/body constructs, Behavioural Oncology is a definitive reference for a spectrum of healthcare professionals, among them health and clinical psychologists, oncologists and family physicians, oncology nurses, and clinical social workers. Its discussion questions and summaries makeit a suitable text for undergraduate and graduate courses in related topics.
Maria Cordella is senior lecturer in the School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics at Monash University, Victoria, Australia. Aldo Poiani is a research associate in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Introduction.- The behavioural dimension of cancer and sickness.- Psychology and cancer.-The existential dimension of cancer.- The social dimension of cancer.- Language and the cross-cultural dimension of cancer.-Communication between doctor and cancer patient.- Complementary psychological therapies.
Zusatzinfo | 72 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 802 p. 72 illus. |
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Verlagsort | New York, NY |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychoanalyse / Tiefenpsychologie |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie | |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung | |
Schlagworte | Behavioral aspects of cancer • behavioral oncology • Cancer and hearing • Cancer and human behavior • Cancer and olfaction • Cancer and pain • Cancer and religion • Cancer and sexuality • Cancer and sleep • Cancer and social stigma • Cancer and spirituality • Cancer and taste • Cancer and vision • Cognitive effects of cancer • Complementary therapies for cancer • Doctor-patient relationship • Existential aspects of cancer • Health Communication • Physician-patient communication • Psychological aspects of cancer • Social aspects of cancer |
ISBN-10 | 1-4614-9604-7 / 1461496047 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4614-9604-5 / 9781461496045 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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