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Psycho-Oncology for the Clinician

The Patient Behind the Disease

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Authors:
  1. Shulamith Kreitler

    1. Professor of Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

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  • Presents a broad range of insights and evidence-based information

  • Deals with a whole range of psychological issues arising from a diagnosis of cancer and its treatment

  • Only such book to emphasize the patient’s perspective

  • Evidence-based and fluidly written summaries at the end of each chapter ?

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The History of Psycho-Oncology

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 1-14

  3. The Special Characteristics of Oncology and Psycho-Oncology

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 15-24

  4. The Phases of the Confrontation with Cancer

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 25-43

  5. Determinants, Risk Factors, and Protective Factors for Cancer: Environmental, Physiological, and Demographic

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 45-62

  6. Psychosocial Risk Factors for Cancer

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 63-84

  7. The Impact of Cancer

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 85-102

  8. Major Decision in the Life of Cancer Patients

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 103-120

  9. Treatments and Interventions in Cancer

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 121-146

  10. Coping with Cancer

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 147-168

  11. Quality of Life

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 169-190

  12. The Family in Cancer

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 191-206

  13. Relations with the Physicians and Medical Institutions

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 207-217

  14. Confronting Dying and Death

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 219-246

  15. Specific Cancer Diseases: The Psychological Perspective

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 247-266

  16. Special Populations of Patients

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 267-285

  17. The Caretakers

    • Shulamith Kreitler
    Pages 287-303

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 305-312
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About this book

This volume strives to give oncologists and other medical practitioners a thorough picture of the oncology patient. It’s designed to show that psychological needs of the patient are an important aspect that should be considered for optimizing the effects of cancer treatment, no less than genetic, immunological, physiological and other medical features that are often considered as necessary components of personalized medicine. Using evidence-based information, the book describes the different ways cancer touches upon a person’s life, including emotional, physical, and social changes, important decisions, and support structure. It also details the phases every cancer patient encounters along the way, from getting tested and waiting for the diagnosis, to treatments, survival, and confronting one’s mortality. 



Psycho-oncology for the Clinician will serve to contribute to the further scientific development of psycho-oncology, expand its use as a treatment modality, strengthen its status as an essential component of cancer care, and promote the acceptance of psycho-oncology as the new evidence-based constituent of personalized medicine in oncology.



Authors and Affiliations

  • Professor of Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Shulamith Kreitler

About the author

Shulamith Kreitler, PhD
Professor of Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences
Tel-Aviv University 
Tel Aviv, Israel
Head of Psycho-oncology Research Center
Sheba Medical Center 
Tel-Hashomer, Israel


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Psycho-Oncology for the Clinician

  • Book Subtitle: The Patient Behind the Disease

  • Authors: Shulamith Kreitler

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06126-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06124-1Published: 26 March 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-06126-5Published: 18 March 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 312

  • Topics: Oncology, Psychiatry, Health Psychology

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