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Clinical Psycho-Oncology An International Perspective.
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2012.
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| Colección: | New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Clinical Psycho-Oncology : An International Perspective
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- PART 1 Clinical Issues
- CHAPTER 1 Introducing Multicultural Psycho-oncology
- References
- CHAPTER 2 Communication in Cancer Care: A Cultural Perspective
- Introduction
- Why is communication important?
- Relevance of medical communication to psycho-oncology
- What are the critical tasks in communication?
- Cultural issues in communication
- Communication skills training
- Conclusions
- Suggested further reading
- References
- CHAPTER 3 Psychosocial Assessment and Screening in Psycho-oncology
- Introduction
- Major issues and available evidence
- Identification of instruments and relevant studies
- Reliability
- Validity
- Availability of comparison data
- Screening performance
- Overall performance
- Cultural considerations
- Summary and conclusions
- Key references
- Suggested further reading
- References
- CHAPTER 4 Sexuality and Gender: Psychosocial Implications in Cancer Patients: A Multicultural Perspective
- Introduction
- Sexuality, gender and cancer: common aspects and cultural variables
- Sexuality and prostate cancer
- Sexuality and gynaecological tumours and breast cancer
- Sexuality and gastrointestinal and bladder cancer: stoma patients
- Cancer, infertility and sociocultural aspects
- Health disparities in infertility and cancer: a global perspective
- What are the causes of infertility in cancer patients?
- What are the options?
- Tissue banking and fertility preservation
- Improved IVF technology as a therapy for infertility among cancer patients
- Alternative fertility treatment
- Summary
- Pregnancy and cancer
- Infertility and the impact on patient and family quality of life
- Suggestions for clinicians in addressing sexuality and fertility concerns
- Conclusion and future directions
- References
- CHAPTER 5 Psychosocial and Psychiatric Disorders
- Introduction and background
- Common psychiatric disorders
- Delirium
- Major depressive disorder
- Anxiety disorders
- Adjustment disorders
- Somatization and abnormal illness behaviour in cancer patients
- Other psychiatric disorders
- Psychiatric emergencies
- Role of cultural factors and cultural implications
- References
- CHAPTER 6 Neurocognitive Effects of Anticancer Treatments
- Introduction
- Background
- Normal pre-treatment cognitive function
- Chemotherapy is the major cause of cognitive change
- Pattern of cognitive change
- Cognitive changes are subtle
- Psychological factors do not impact cognitive decline
- Risk factors for post-treatment cognitive decline
- Inconsistencies in the pattern of results
- Impact of chemotherapy on brain structure and function
- Imaging studies
- Animal studies
- Interventions
- The International Cancer and Cognition Task Force
- Cultural implications