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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.
List of contents
- Foreword by Jimmie C. Holland
- Preface
- PART ONE PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY BACKGROUND
- CHAPTER 1 Case Examples and Calls for Action
- CHAPTER 2 Background Knowledge of Oncology
- CHAPTER 3 Background Knowledge of Psychotherapy
- CHAPTER 4 The Evidence-Based Practice of Psycho-Oncology
- PART TWO PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES IN PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY
- CHAPTER 5 Screening and Assessment
- CHAPTER 6 Individual Psychosocial Health Service Interventions
- CHAPTER 7 Group Psychosocial Health Service Interventions
- CHAPTER 8 Couple-Focused Psychosocial Health Service Interventions
- CHAPTER 9 Family-Focused Psychosocial Health Service Interventions
- CHAPTER 10 Challenges and Future Directions in the Evidence-Based Practice of Psycho-Oncology
- APPENDICES
- Appendix A: Meta-Analysis and Effect Size
- Appendix B: Evidence-Based Practice in Psycho-Oncology: The Quality of Study Rating Form (QSRF)
- Appendix C: An Abbreviated Approach to Evidence-Based Practice in Psycho-Oncology with Accessible Online
- Resources and References
- References
- About the Author
- Index
About the author
Donald R. Nicholas, PhD is a Professor of Psychology in the Department of Counseling Psychology at Ball State University. For over 25 years he has been involved in providing psychological services to cancer patients and their families in affiliation with I.U. Health Ball Memorial Cancer Center in Muncie, IN. He is a recent recipient of the Dorothy Booz Black Award for Counseling Health Psychology, awarded by the Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association.
Summary
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.
