Updated in light of new clinical and research findings in the fields of psycho-oncology and cognitive behaviour therapy, mental health professionals working in oncology and health care professionals interested in psychological management will find this a useful source for psychological techniques that can be applied in a busy clinical setting. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a brief, focused and flexible approach that has much to offer in helping people cope with cancer. This book demonstrates how interventions that CBT therapists use in emotional disorders can be adapted for use in the challenging clinical environment of oncology and palliative care. Using a CBT model to understand reactions to cancer, the authors present cognitive, behavioural, emotional, and interpersonal techniques to help people adjust to thethreats cancer presents to their survival and identity. Case examples illustrate how these methods are used to reduce anxiety and depression, enable a fighting spirit, teach effective coping skills, and develop open communication between patients and their partners. Now part of the Oxford Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy series, this new edition has been updated in light of new clinical and research findings inthe fields of psycho-oncology and cognitive behaviour therapy over the last ten years, with guidance on using CBT for common symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue and nausea. Mental health professionals working in medical settlings and health care professionals interested in psychological management will find this a useful resource forunderstanding and treating the distress caused by life limiting illness. INDICE: Part One: The Psychology of Cancer What people with cancer feel A cognitive model of adjustment to cancer Can cognitive behaviour therapy improve quality of life? Can psychological therapy affect duration of survival? PartTwo: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for People with Cancer Overview of therapy The therapy session Experiencing and expressing emotions in adjuvant psychological therapy Behavioural techniques Cognitive techniques I: Basic cognitive techniques Cognitive techniques II: Working with anxiety and depression Applications of cognitive and behavioural techniques to common problems Cancer in context: Working with underlying beliefs and assumptions Working with couples Cognitive behaviour therapy in advanced and terminal illness Prolonged grief disorder among bereaved primary carers Group therapy Concluding remarks Appendices Coping with Cancer Thinking Errors Weekly Activity Schedule Thought Record Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale Courtauld Emotional Control Scale Cancer Coping Questionnaire Cancer Concerns Checklist References
- ISBN: 978-0-19-960580-4
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 24/11/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés