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Oncological Psychology
Facing each stage of treatment with the best attitude is the best way to obtain satisfactory results.
The power of the mind
Oncological psychology, or psycho-oncology, has been developed to analyze the patient's behavior, allowing him and his family members to channel the transition experienced at each stage of the disease in the best possible way.
Medicine & psychology to perform a behavioral analysis to provide patients and their companions with the necessary tools to cope with their illness.
Encourages the recognition of each stage of cancer; allowing the patient and their families the correct channeling / acceptance of their successes and failures.
Psychotherapy
Emotional support becomes an important phase of treatment; and the guidance of the therapist helps to cope with even the most adverse situations.
Physical changes
As a result of surgical treatment, radiotherapy or chemotherapy; psychological support will help the patient to progressively adapt to the changes that affect their appearance.
The Specialist
Special attention is given to the management of emotions, seeking at all times to improve the quality of life of the patient and his or her immediate environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
In the first place, psycho-oncology merges medical oncology with clinical psychology for the benefit of cancer patients and their families, in order to change their attitude towards the treatment they receive, improve the quality of life of the entire family nucleus and, in general, to channel in the best possible way all the emotional burden that this type of situation causes to the patient and his or her environment.
On the other hand, when relapses occur or the case has been diagnosed at a very advanced stage, coping with the process is even more difficult. That is why the application of psychotherapy provides benefits at any stage of the disease and from different approaches that include situations of stress and depression, anxiety or fear. In addition to this, other moments in which the oncologist psychologist can intervene, have to do with:
- Initial shock due to diagnosis of the disease.
- Preparation prior to the start of chemotherapy / radiotherapy cycles.
- Clinical rehabilitation.
- Dealing with the side effects of the different treatments applied.
- Overcoming grief after the loss of a family member.
From the beginning of the psychotherapy, the specialist works from the empathy to achieve the greatest possible approach that allows him to accompany the patient throughout each phase of treatment. In this sense, the objectives established by oncological psychology will allow the best results to be achieved; these are the most outstanding approaches:
- To achieve a permanent accompaniment in each stage of the treatment.
- To ensure the emotional well-being of the patient and his/her family members.
- Timely detection of psychological alterations and specific symptoms that affect the patient's emotional stability.
Beyond the usual care for their physical condition, a significant proportion of cancer patients develop anxiety and depression problems that will not require special preparation when it comes to treating them. However, after recovery from cancer, there are important reasons to remain in psychological treatment for some time, so that the individual can progressively regain his or her confidence.
On the other hand, after the aggravation and even death of the patient, family members should continue to receive psychotherapy. For example, in some cases the emotional burden that accompanies the loss has a profound impact on a member of the family group. With all this, it is important to know that in order to carry out psychological therapy, the most advisable thing is to have a good specialist who is receptive and empathetic towards all his patients.
Undoubtedly, oncological psychology offers multiple benefits for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer; and in this sense, the experience of survivors has a special impact, becoming a motivating agent for the rest. While cancer can affect a person's psyche and lead them to experience severe depression and stress, it is also a window that allows them to see life from another perspective.
For this reason, one of the major commonalities shared by surviving cancer patients is that after the impact of the recognition of their disease (with the real probability of facing death), they begin to experience each stage and their life in general in a different way. In fact, post-traumatic growth causes people to modify their behavioral patterns and the lifestyle they have led until then; which not only affects them individually, but also impacts their family and closest environment.
In any case, having a purpose in life is one of the most significant contributions that patients confess to have developed in the process; assuring that they have found a motivation to live to the fullest. Finally, having become truly aware of their health allows them to maintain an adequate diet and incorporate physical activity into their daily routine; two aspects that will bring wellness to each of the systems that are part of our body.