Purpose and overview Book Section
| Author: | Holland, J. C. |
| Editors: | Holland, J. C.; Greenberg, D. B.; Hughes, M. K. |
| Article/Chapter Title: | Purpose and overview |
| Abstract: | (from the chapter) This book is directed primarily to you-the oncologists and nurses who are working in today's busy clinical oncology settings. You are often joined on the "front line" by social workers who, with you, constitute the first line of defense for recognizing the distress of patients and their families that accompanies the diagnoses and treatment of cancer. This small handbook aims to provide the essential facts needed to help you to identify rapidly and diagnose the common psychiatric disorders; to know the optimal medication management for them; the common psychosocial problems of patients and families; the role of spiritual and religious issues in coping; and, to offer a simple tool and algorithm for referring the patient, when needed, for evaluation by a mental health professional. We believe this handbook provides useful information to all members of the clinical team who treat patients. We expect that the guidelines will help in teaching medical, nursing and social work students. Mental health professionals working in the psychological, psychiatric and psychosocial aspects of care - those who back up the primary oncology team in this area-will find it a good overview for themselves and an introduction for students. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Keywords: | oncology; diagnosis; spirituality; distress; coping; cancer patients; medication management; referral; psychiatric disorders; psychosocial problems; religious issues; mental health evaluation |
| Book Title: | Quick Reference for Oncology Clinicians: The Psychiatric and Psychological Dimensions of Cancer Symptom Management |
| ISBN: | 9780978531904 |
| Publisher: | International Psycho Oncology Society (IPOS) Press Us |
| Publication Place: | Charlottesville, VA |
| Date Published: | 2006-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 1 |
| End Page: | 5 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | Ovid Technologies |
| ACCESSION: | Book: 2006-13174-001 |
| PROVIDER: | psycinfo |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Holland, Jimmie C [Ed ; Greenberg, Danna B [Ed ; Hughes, Mary K [Ed - viii, 179 - "Source: PsycINFO" |
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