The death of a family member exerts a powerful psychological impact on those who survive. But what of the family member who "might die" and then does not? The concept of "anticipatory grief" is well known to those who work with cancer patients and their families (Futterman and Hoffman, ...
Coping with advanced breast cancer is a challenge for both women and their family caregivers. The primary purposes of this study were to compare coping strategies used by patients with advanced breast cancer and their family caregivers and to examine how those strategies related to patient and careg...
If you are a patient, do not be afraid to reach out to your spouse, your family, and your friends during this emotionally draining journey. If you are a spouse, a family member, or a friend to a man who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, do not hesitate to offer your support ...
Emotions, coping and the need for support in families of children with cancer: a model for psychosocial care In the case of childhood cancer, the personal threats are severe for both the child, the parents and other family members. For the child, there is the thre... BF Last,MA Grooten...
familypsychosocialpediatricadjustmentSuccessful coping with pediatric cancer enables the family to participate in the effective care of the child. This article focuses on those family variables associated with coping and adjustment to pediatric cancer. Among the variables most commonly noted as risk factors...
This neglect has been in the backdrop of families as well as patients who are ignorant of ways of coping with the unfamiliar situation. A case in point is the patients who are suffering from terminal illnesses like cancer. The bulk of the nurses and other medical practitioners working with ...
Themes Arising in Group Therapy for Adolescents With Cancer and Their Parents The introduction of a diagnosis such as cancer to an adolescent confounds an already stressful existence, as chronically ill adolescents face the same deve... L Palmer,S Erickson,T Shaffer,... - 《International Journal...
(2020) comparing Art Therapy and Music Therapy in patients with breast cancer, it was reported that both interventions reduced pain and anxiety [52]. In their study with adult women, Abbing et al. (2019) found that drawing pictures reduced anxiety symptoms, improving quality of life and ...
Member checks with all available participants were conducted to minimize misinterpretation. Findings: A total of 26 participants (62%) indicated they had feelings of depression since their cancer diagnosis. Women coped with depressive feelings by (a) participating in faith traditions; (b) seeking ...
Most cancer survivors are married, and cancer strains the physical and mental health of each partner and their intimate relationship. We created a partnered strength training program, Exercising Together©, where the survivor and his/her partner exerci