Multidisciplinary authors provide a holistic overview Details the key principles and models of cancer-related distress Guides through assessment and treatment Illustrated with case studies Printable tools for clinical use Psychosocial oncology is a health psychology specialty that focuses on the psychological, behavioral, emotional, and social challenges faced by patients with cancer and their loved ones. Cancer can cause significant distress, and psychosocial interventions are known to be effective for helping patients and families navigate the many issues that can arise at any stage of the cancer continuum. This volume provides psychologists, physicians, social workers, and other health care providers with practical and evidence-based guidance on the delivery of psychological interventions to patients with cancer. The multidisciplinary team of authors succinctly present the key principles, history, and theoretical models of cancer-related distress. They then move on to explore clinical assessment and interventions in cancer care, in particular psychological and psychiatric treatments, multidisciplinary care management, and complementary supportive interventions. Case vignettes give the reader insight into diagnostic processes and effective treatment planning. Practitioners will find the printable handout and screening tool for clients invaluable in their daily work.

I am continually impressed with the Advances in Psychotherapy - Evidence-Based Practice book series - and this has to be one of the best. This evidence-based guide walks through the complexity of the psychological, behavioral, emotional, and social challenges and provides practical treatments and approaches to help patients. Clearly a book that belongs on the shelf of every multidisciplinary oncology team and should be required reading. Reviewed by Nicholas Greco IV, MS, BCETS, CATSM, FAAETS, C3 Education and Research, Inc., Chicago, IL, in Doody's Reviews (Feb. 2024);

About the Author
Teresa Deshields, PhD, is the director of supportive oncology at Rush University Cancer Center and a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. She is a fellow and past president of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society. As a clinical health psychologist her clinical practice is devoted to treating cancer patients and survivors and their family members throughout the cancer continuum - diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, end of life, and bereavement. Her research is focused on issues related to symptom burden and quality of life in cancer patients and survivors. Jonathan Kaplan, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. He is the psychiatrist for the Rush University Cancer Center and a consultation-liaison psychiatrist and internal medicine hospitalist at Rush University Medical Center. He specializes in the psychiatric treatment of medically complex patients including patients with cancer as well as internal medicine for the hospitalized patient. His research interests include psycho-oncology, collaborative care psychiatry, and supportive treatment models for patients with cancer. Lauren Rynar, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a clinician in the supportive oncology program at the Rush University Cancer Center. She specializes in the psychological care of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. Her research interests include quality of life, coping styles, cancer-related distress, and models of supportive care delivery among cancer patients.

Reviews
I strongly recommend this book to both trainees and advanced practitioners who want to have the most recent advances in the field at their fingertips.; Matthew Loscalzo, LCSW, APOS Fellow, Executive Director, People & Enterprise Transformation; Emeritus Professor of Supportive Care Medicine and Professor of Population Sciences at City of Hope, CA, USA.



Book Information
ISBN 9780889375116
Author Teresa L. Deshields,
Format Paperback
Page Count 86
Imprint Hogrefe Publishing
Publisher Hogrefe Publishing