Psychological intervention in clinical oncology has as its main target
the patient and his family. The focus of the project is centered on the crisis,
on assisting the patient throughout the course, particularly in times such as destabilizing recurrences
serious minds, change of therapy etc.. The work of psycho-oncology is focusing more on
contain fear and anxiety and support the patient in all stages of the disease.
psychological intervention may also contact the family to the accompaniment
during the whole procedure, the patient's clinical or the process of mourning.
Psychological intervention in clinical oncology aims to reduce
as early as possible the psychological distress, trying to promote adaptive coping reactions
in order to positively affect quality of life of the patient.
Next to a kind of psychological training that is aimed at all healthcare professionals working in oncology
, you configure another type of training intervention:
specialized psychological training for psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists.
Psychological intervention implemented by the psycho-oncology, depends both on their individual
intrapsychic variables, such as the structure of personality, coping styles and
the phase of the cycle of life, both psychosocial variables such as social and family network, both
variables related to the disease.
The training takes into account the learning of the psychological evaluation of the patient and
regards the monitoring and containment through the analysis of
needs. Explores issues related to family dynamics, because the family
represents an important resource for both the patient and for the team.
Proper training also provides knowledge on the medical oncology
because the type of pathology, the effects of treatment and stage of disease may be influential
than the type of intervention that is proposed.
thus necessary knowledge on the physiology and psychology pain, psychology
cancer which interview techniques, knowledge of communication processes,
health psychology and the life cycle, demand analysis, counseling.
specialized psychological training is aimed at gaining greater knowledge
in psycho-oncology field and the acquisition of specialized technical skills that provide working models
accidents
improving psychological health of cancer patients, their families and new relationship patterns between operators;
provides an elaboration of the emotional content associated with the activity of care;
aims to increase logical thinking, analytical and introspective of each psycho-oncology,
and psychological intervention in relation to teamwork, the goal of eventually teaching the teachers to report
help and support of health professionals working in oncology
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Dr. Cristian Chiappetta - Psychologist
