By James D. Duffy, Alan Valentine

A practical and comprehensive guide to fostering behavioral and emotional health in cancer patients – from one of the world’s leading cancer treatment centers

Reflecting the collective expertise of more than forty contributors, most from the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center, this manual addresses key psychological and behavioral issues that should be considered when treating cancer patients, including special populations such as children and the elderly.

Coverage includes:

Communicating with patients and family

Distress and cancer

Assessment and management of psychological symptoms, including mood disorders, anxiety, fatigue, substance abuse, and delirium

Family and cultural issues, including spirituality and religion and supporting the caregiver

Integrative medicine

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Grief and end-of-life issues, including non-pharmacologic interventions and palliative medicine

Healthcare professional wellbeing

MD Anderson Handbook of Psychosocial Oncology is designed to be a practical guide for clinicians and allied professionals in the day-to-day practice of psychosocial oncology, which is an essential component of the comprehensive care of cancer patients and their caregivers.