Psychosocial Care of the Adult Cancer Patient : Evidence-Based Practice in Ps...

by Donald R. Nicholas

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Psychosocial Care of the Adult Cancer Patient : Evidence-Based Practice in Psycho-Oncology, Paperback by Nicholas, Donald R., ISBN 0199744440, ISBN-13 9780199744442, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Increasing efficacy of biomedical treatments for cancer means that more and more people are living longer with the disease. The five-year relative survival rate for all cancers has increased considerably in the last three decades, with some survivors living for many years and thus facing increasingly complex psychosocial issues. As a result, the mental health subspecialty of psycho-oncology is growing and is responding to the many calls for increased availability of psychological services for cancer patients. Psychosocial Care of the Adult Cancer Patient introduces psychologists and other mental health professionals to the field of psycho-oncology, educates them about evidence-based interventions for individuals, groups, couples, and families, and describes how to successfully collaborate with oncologists and other cancer care professionals. Introductory in nature and providing ready access to a range of evidence-based interventions, this book briefs the reader on the field of psycho-oncology and the basics of cancer, explains screening and assessment for psychosocial distress, details the principles of evidence-based interventions, and concludes with case examples that illustrate the evidence-based practice competencies-ask, access, appraise, translate, integrate, and evalu

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2015
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9780199744442
• Condition: Fine

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