Overview
Combines expertise of a linguist specializing in doctor-patient communication and discourse analysis with that of a behavioral biologist with expertise in disease evolution
Chapters include a summary of main conclusions and a list of topics for discussion
Fuses knowledge of biology, psychology, and social science into the understanding of the behavioral aspects of cancer patients
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Behavioral aspects of cancer
- Behavioral oncology
- Cancer and hearing
- Cancer and human behavior
- Cancer and olfaction
- Cancer and pain
- Cancer and religion
- Cancer and sexuality
- Cancer and sleep
- Cancer and social stigma
- Cancer and spirituality
- Cancer and taste
- Cancer and vision
- Cognitive effects of cancer
- Complementary therapies for cancer
- Doctor-patient relationship
- Existential aspects of cancer
- Health communication
- Physician-patient communication
- Psychological aspects of cancer
- Social aspects of cancer
About this book
Medical, educational, and public health efforts have reduced the spread of many major diseases, yet cancer perseveres, in spite of continuing research and improvements in practice. Especially promising among therapeutic strategies are ones that recognise patients as individuals with thoughts, feelings--and speech.
Rooted in deep understanding of the mutual relationship between behavior and cancer, Behavioural Oncology combines extensive clinical wisdom and empirical data to illuminate the psychological, social, and existential aspects of cancer, and to offer a framework for empathic, patient-centered care. Chapters delve into the psychobiology of long-term illness, examining stress, pain, fatigue, sensory and sleep disturbances, and other quality of life issues as well as considerations of age, gender, culture, and comorbidity. The book's emphasis on linguistic and communicative aspects of cancer--and practical skills from respecting patient narratives to delivering bad news--adds necessary depth to concepts of the therapeutic relationship. In this way, the authors warn about overmedicalizing cases to the point of losing patient identity. Major areas of the coverage include:
- Biology and behavior in cancer prevention and suppression.
- The psychology of cancer patients: emotions, cognition, and personality
- Social dimensions, including stigma, coping, and social support
- Language, communication, and cross-cultural issues
- Existential, spiritual, and end-of-life concerns
- Doctor-patient relationships
- The psychological benefits of complementary therapies
Bringing new scope and substance to familiar mind/body constructs, Behavioural Oncology is a definitive reference for a spectrum of healthcare professionals, among them health and clinical psychologists, oncologists and family physicians, oncology nurses, and clinical social workers. Its discussion questions and summaries make it a suitable text for undergraduate and graduate courses in related topics.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Behavioural Oncology
Book Subtitle: Psychological, Communicative, and Social Dimensions
Authors: Marisa Cordella, Aldo Poiani
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9605-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-9604-5Published: 28 February 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5244-1Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-9605-2Published: 08 July 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 802
Number of Illustrations: 72 b/w illustrations
Topics: Health Psychology, Public Health, Personality and Social Psychology, Nursing