Psychology of cancer -- What people with cancer feel -- Cognitive model of adjustment to cancer -- Can CBT improve quality of life? -- Can psychological therapy affect duration of survival? -- CBT for people with cancer -- Overview of therapy -- Therapy session -- Experiencing and epressing 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 -- CBT in advanced and terminal illness -- Prolonged grief disorder among bereaved primary carers -- Group therapy
Summary
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 clinical setting
Notes
Revised edition of: Cognitive behaviour therapy for people with cancer / Stirling Moorey and Steven Greer. 2002
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-276) and index
