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Psychology of cancer /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hauppauge, N.Y. :
Nova Science Publisher's,
©2012.
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| Colección: | Health Psychology Research Focus
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- PSYCHOLOGY OF CANCER; PSYCHOLOGY OF CANCER; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter I: Physical Activity and Cancer; Abstract; Introduction to Physical Activity and Health; Introduction to Cancer and Physical Activity; Lifestyle Factors and Cancer; Hormones and Cancer; The Immune System and Cancer; Primary Prevention; Colon Cancer and Breast Cancer; Endometrial Cancer and Ovarian Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Lung Cancer; Other Cancers; How Active Do You Need to Be to Reduce the Risk?; Problems with Primary Prevention Research; Secondary Prevention.
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer SurvivorsRecurrence and Mortality; The Effect of Obesity; Quality of Life; Physical Health; Psychological Health; Problems with Secondary Prevention Research; Intervention Studies; Dose; Type of Activity; Supervised versus Self-Directed; Individual versus Group Based; The Addition of Education and Psychological Interventions; Length of Intervention; Timing; Barriers to Physical Activity; Addressing Psychological Barriers to Physical Activity; Conclusion; References.
- Chapter II: Psychological and Spiritual Well-being of Women with Breast Cancer Participating in the Art of Living ProgramAbstract; Introduction; Purpose; Background; Spirituality and Cancer; Yoga and Psycho-oncology; Art of Living Course and Sudarshan Kriya (SKY); Method; Participants; The Art of Living Program; Semistructured Interviews; Analysis of the Data; Results; Description of the Sample; Breast Cancer: Distress, Challenges, and Coping; Breast Cancer: Transformation and Personal Growth; Pre-cancer Issue; Psycho-social Aspects of Art of Living Program.
- Specific Benefits and Types of Transformation Associated with the Art of Living ProgramQuality Check; Conclusion; Experience of Breast Cancer; Spirituality; Improvements in Well-being Associated with Participating in Art of Living Program; Clinical Implications; Future Research; Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter III: 'The End of Treatment Is Not the End': Parent's Experiences of Their Child's Transition from Treatment for Childhood Cancer; Abstract; Introduction; Background; Parent's Lived Experiences: What We Know from Qualitative Researchso Far; Clinical Service Perspective.
- The Present Study and Methodological RationaleMethod; Service User Consultation and Ethical Approval; Participants; Recruitment; Procedure; Researcher Position; Analysis; Results; The End of Treatment Is Not the End; Unprepared for Childhood Cancer; Getting Through; Treatment Ends; Managing the Unknown; Balancing Emotions; Discussion; The End of Treatment Is Not the End: Identity and Role Changes; Support Networks; Adjustment; Issues of Gender; Balancing Emotions: Fear of Relapse; Implications for Policy and Clinical Practice; Critical Evaluation and Directions for Future Research; Conclusion.