Understanding End-Of-Life Care Psychological Approaches to Cancer Care

This book addresses the psychological, behavioural, emotional, and social issues that arise for cancer patients and their loved ones. It highlights how the existing stigma attached to cancer and associated mental illness constitutes major barriers to optimal psychosocial care of patients.

Info autore

Suantak Demkhosei Vaiphei is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Woxsen University, Hyderabad. He earned his Ph.D in Psychology specializing in Psycho-oncology. He authors three books: "PROGRAMME YOUR SELF: Powerhouse of Possibilities, Understanding Change, Choosing Wisely (2021)," "The Art of Psycho-Oncology (2024)," and "Psycho-Oncology: Psychological Assessment for Cancer Patients (2024)." His areas of research interest lie in Psycho-Oncology, End-of-Life Care, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Emotional Suffering, and Spiritual Psychotherapy. The author has published fourteen (14) research publications in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and International Peer-Reviewed Journals. He also presented eleven (11) papers at national and international conferences and wrote four (4) book chapters in his academic endeavor.

Riassunto

This book addresses the psychological, behavioural, emotional, and social issues that arise for cancer patients and their loved ones. It highlights how the existing stigma attached to cancer and associated mental illness constitutes major barriers to optimal psychosocial care of patients.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Suantak Demkhosei Vaiphei
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 25.03.2025
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche
• EAN: 9781032967011
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3296701-1
• Numero di pagine: 176
• Categorie: Sociology, MEDICAL / Public Health, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, Anthropology, Psychology, Nursing, Pathology, MEDICAL / Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, MEDICAL / Nursing / Psychiatric & Mental Health, MEDICAL / Nursing / Oncology & Cancer, MEDICAL / Nursing / Palliative Care, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Psychotherapy, Oncology, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Indian sub-continent, Palliative Medicine, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies