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01-02-2012 | MEDICOPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS (WJ KATON, SECTION EDITOR)

Psychosocial Care in Cancer

Authors: Samantha B. Artherholt, Jesse R. Fann

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Psychosocial care for cancer patients historically has been overlooked as an aspect of quality clinical care. However, several organizations have recently made strong recommendations for inclusion of psychosocial care across the continuum of treatment, from diagnosis, through treatment, into survivorship, and in the palliative stages of care. The evidence base for screening, diagnosis, and effective treatment of psychosocial issues in the context of cancer care is growing. Recent highly relevant research covering major topics in psycho-oncology, including distress, delivery of care, psychoneuroimmunology, and cognitive deficits related to cancer, is reviewed in this article.

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Title: Psychosocial Care in Cancer
Authors: Samantha B. Artherholt
Jesse R. Fann
Publication date: 01-02-2012
Publisher: Current Science Inc.
Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-011-0246-7

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Psychosocial Care in Cancer

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