Psychosocial Care in Cancer

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.

Psychosocial Therapies for Patients With Cancer

“…An important set of health outcomes that has gained considerable attention from researchers are related to the physiological stress response, which includes measures of psychosocial function as well as certain biological measures, collectively referred to as biomarkers. [7][8][9] Stress has been implicated in an array of negative impacts on the physical and mental health of individuals and is especially relevant to the cancer population. 10,11 The interdisciplinary field of research called psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) has provided an important framework for understanding the impact of stress on persons with cancer.…”

“…10,11 The interdisciplinary field of research called psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) has provided an important framework for understanding the impact of stress on persons with cancer. 9,12 …”

Anxio- depressive Syndrome – Biopsychosocial Model of Supportive Care

“…• kognitívno-behaviorálnej intervencii, • relaxačných návykoch, • sociálnej podpore, • anxiolytickej a antidepresívnej farmakoterapii [18].…”

“…Pri zvládaní emocionálnych prejavov ako dôsledku stresu sa potvrdil pozitívny efekt cielenej psychosociálnej intervencie a farmakoterapie ako formy adjuvantnej terapie psychosociálnych dysfunkcií [32,33]. gnózy malígneho ochorenia je emocionálna intervencia a kognitívno-behaviorálna terapia prvou voľbou liečby, vývoj anxio-depresívnych stavov v trajektó-rii postterapeutického prežívania si vyžaduje komplexnú liečbu založenú na kombinácii psychoterapie, anxiolytickej a antidepresívnej liečby [18].…”

Mental Functioning of Workers with Cancer Diagnosis by Brazilian Version of the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire—<i>WRFQ-Br</i>

“…However, it has recently received increased research attention, recognizing its impact on patients' quality of life [12] [13]. To date, there is still a gap of publications related to the evaluation of psychological/mental disorders in general workers with cancer diagnosis, as well as the impact of these conditions in return to work.…”