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Zusatztext Persons with cancers are confronted with a deluge of information and decisions about their illnesses and the impact on their lives. Oncology social workers play a crucial role in helping patients and caregivers navigate this sea of choices. The Handbook of Oncology Social Work encompasses the breadth and depth of expertise and compassion that oncology social workers bring to individuals and families living with cancers. Informationen zum Autor Grace Christ, PhD, MA, is Professor of Social Work at Columbia University.Carolyn Messner, PhD, MSW, is Director of Education, Cancer Care, Inc.Lynn Behar, PhD, MSW, is a Board Member of the Association of Oncology Social Work. Klappentext This inaugural Handbook of Oncology Social Work: Psychosocial Care for People with Cancer, provides, for the first time, a repository of the breadth and scope, art and science, of oncology social workers' practice, education, research, policy and program leadership in the psychosocial care of people with cancer and their families. Zusammenfassung This inaugural Handbook of Oncology Social Work: Psychosocial Care for People with Cancer, provides, for the first time, a repository of the breadth and scope, art and science, of oncology social workers' practice, education, research, policy and program leadership in the psychosocial care of people with cancer and their families. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1: Overview of Oncology Social Work Carolyn Messner 1. Cancer in Contemporary Society: Grounding in Oncology and Psychosocial Care Stewart B. Fleishman and Carolyn Messner 2. Oncology Social Work: Past, Present, and Future Susan Hedlund 3. Integrating Research and Evidence-Based Practice with Clinical Knowledge Julianne S. Oktay 4. Oncology and Health Care Disparities Anjanette Wells, Darrell Hudson, Lorena Estrada-Martinez, and Sarah Gehlert 5. Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs: An Institute of Medicine Report Comes to Life Kim Day Section 2: Cancer across a Continuum of Care: Clinical Practice, Opportunities, and Challenges Brad Zebrack 6. Oncology Social Work Interventions throughout the Continuum of Cancer Care Brad Zebrack, Barbara L. Jones, and Kathryn M. Smolinski 7. Diagnosis and Initiation of Cancer Treatment Karen Kell Hartman 8. Sense Making in Living with Cancer as a Chronic Illness Paul G. Clark and Sage Bolte 9. Cancer Survivorship: Concepts, Interventions, and Research Penny Damaskos and Carly Parry 10. Transition to End-of-Life Care in Oncology Deborah Waldrop and Sherri Weisenfluh Section 3: Psychosocial Challenges of Site-Specific Cancers Carolyn Messner 11. The Biopsychosocial Implications of the Site of the Cancer Carolyn Messner, Caroline Kornhauser, and Rosalie Canosa 12. Living with a Rare Cancer Diagnosis: A Survivor's Perspective Patrick Garbe 13. Working with Men Challenged by Prostate Cancer Les Gallo-Silver 14.The Many Dimensions of Breast Cancer: Determining the Scope of Needed Services Roz Kleban and Susan Glaser 15.Hematologic Cancers: Patients' Needs for Specialized Care Kate Pederson, Brian Tomlinson, and Lisa O'Brien 16. When the Shoe Drops Twice: Unique Fears and Challenges of Recurrent Disease Elizabeth Ezra and Maria Chi Section 4. Implementing Distress Screening Initiatives in Oncology Grace Christ 17. Distress Screening Guidelines for Oncology Social Workers James R. Zabora 18. Development of a National Canadian Program for Oncology Stress as the 6th Vital Sign Barry D. Bultz, Matthew Loscalzo, and Shannon Groff 19. Touch-Screen Technology: Using a Problem Checklist for Psychosocial Oncology Screening Karen Clark, Matthew Loscalzo, and Barry D. Bultz 20. Distress Screening and Responding in an Ambulatory Cancer Center Jill Taylor-Brown and Heather Campbell-Enns 21. Scr...
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This inaugural Handbook of Oncology Social Work: Psychosocial Care for People with Cancer, provides, for the first time, a repository of the breadth and scope, art and science, of oncology social workers' practice, education, research, policy and program leadership in the psychosocial care of people with cancer and their families.
