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Onco-psychology Helping people manage cancer-related distress

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Onco-psychology Helping people manage cancer-related distress

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  1. Onco-psychology:Helping peoplemanagecancer- relateddistress

  2. INTRODUCTION Thepsychologicalhealthofcancerpatientsmustbe consideredintheircare.Inthecontextofcancer, patients and their families may frequently undergo emotionalupheaval.Patients'copingmechanismsfor stressdifferwhentheyreceiveacancerdiagnosis.With differingdegreesofpsychologicalsusceptibility adoptedbyanElPasocancerdoctor,their psychologicalreactionstocanceranditstreatment maybeanticipatedorunexpected. Mostpsychologicalproblemsassociatedwithcancer aresubtle,andmedicalpractitionersmayeven normalizethem.Consequently,eventhoughitisnow knownthatpsychologicalissuesaffectbetween30% and60%ofpatientswhoreceiveanewcancer diagnosisandElPasocancertreatment,theyareoften overlookedornottreatedappropriately.

  3. Canceranditspsychologicalimpact onpatients Theexperienceofcancernecessitatesmental adaptation.Peoplearegenerallyflexibleandadjust inwaysthatminimizeexistentialthreatandcanbe beneficialtopsychologicalwell-being.Many survivorsofarecentcancerdiagnosistalkabout howa"newnormal"hasbeenestablished. Individuals with poorly developed coping mechanismsmayendurevaryingperiodsof dysphoricmood,anxiety,alteredappetite, sleeplessness,orirritability.Threeprimary elementsmaybeassociatedwiththepsychological adjustment:(1)medicalconsiderations;(2)patient- relatedfactors;and(3)socialandculturalaspects.

  4. Generalpractitioners,oncologists,andoncologynurses mayassesspatientsmoreeffectivelyandprovidemore individualizedsuggestionsforassistancewhentheyare awareoftheseaspects. Whilepsychologicalproblemscanariseatanystageof thecancerjourney,theyaremorecommonduring diagnosis,duringcancerdevelopmentorrecurrence,in advancedstagesofthedisease,andevenfollowing successfultreatment.Alackofunderstandingor suspicionoftypicalmentalhealthproblemsofcancer, alackoftrainingorinterviewskills,andaperceptionof timeconstraintsaresomeofthebarrierstodiagnosing theseabnormalities.5.Similarly,underestimatingthe prevalenceofdepressivesymptoms,assumingthatall patientswillhavedepression(i.e.,thatdepressive symptomsarenormalized),andfindingitchallengingto exploreemotionalsymptomsareadditionalpossible explanationsforwhytheseissuesarenotaddressedin thecancersetting.

  5. CognitiveBehaviourTherapy Apopularmethodinoncopsychologyforaddressing discomfortiscognitivebehaviouraltherapy,akindof talktherapy.AccordingtoaleadingoncologistinEl Paso,cognitivebehaviouraltherapyforcancerdistress (CBT-C)lowersstress,promotesgoodlifestylechoices, and may even assist prolong longevity by preventing cancerfromreturning. CancerpatientswhogetCBT-Caretaughthowto questionnegativethinkingpatterns,enhancethe behavioursthatarelinkedtothosethoughtpatterns, better control their symptoms, lower their stress levels, and express their needs to those closest to them.

  6. Different models of treatment for psychologicaldisordersduringthe cancertreatment Theprimaryprovider(oncologist/nurse)-driven approach,thecollaborativecaremodels,andthe distressscreening/triagemodelaresomeofthe methodsthatareavailableforaddressingpsychological difficultiesinoncology. Accordingtothefirstmodel,referralstorelevant psychosocialoncologypractitionerswillbemadein accordancewithgrowingdemands,andadequate psychologicalresourceswillbeinplace. Psychosocialeducationalinterventionsmight potentiallyimprovetheoncologyteam-drivensecond model,whichwouldbenefitprimaryoncology practitioners.

  7. Are you searching for a reputed El Paso cancer specialist? Don’t forgetconsultRioGrandeCancerSpecialistswhereyoucangetto knowmoreaboutcancerandthewaystofindtherightoncologist inElPaso.

  8. Phone:915-581-6702 Address:7420RemconCir.Bldg.A-2El Paso,TX79912 Website:www.rgcshope.com

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