Boek: 'Behavioural Oncology: Psychological, Communicative and Social Dimensions.'
Door kristin.amssoms op Woe, 24/09/2014 - 09:16
In this book the authors bring their combined expertise in medical communication and linguistics, and also in biology of disease and behaviour, to the multidisciplinary task of understanding the psychology of cancer patients. The approach of the book is integrative of the individual and the social, but also of the longer-term evolutionary dimensions of cancer. The relationships between cancer and behaviour and between biological and social factors, including doctor-patient communication and institutional issues relevant to medical training are addressed in detail, warts and all. The very many complementary psychological therapies available to cancer patients are explained and critically discussed.
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 make it a suitable text for undergraduate and graduate courses in related topics.
Engels / 819 blz. / Springer / 2014
Auteurs: M. Cordella & A. Poiani