Lidia Luna

Biography

Oncological psychology is a branch of psychology in charge of the study and psychotherapy of cancer patients and their families. It is the study and psychotherapy of patients with cancer, as well as their families, offering them the necessary tools to face the diagnosis and treatment of any type of cancer. The diagnosis and treatment of any type of cancer.

Through psychotherapy, the therapist orients and gives emotional support to the patient at all stages of the disease, especially in adapting to the psychological and physical of the disease, especially for the adaptation to the psychological and physical disorders that the treatments and surgical treatments and surgical operations. In addition, in the event that the type of cancer or its late detection does not late detection does not allow for a diagnosis or a hopeful and curative treatment of the patient, oncological the patient, oncological psychology deals with the accompaniment and orientation of the family members the whole process of the disease and mourning, detecting the development of pathological reactions typical of this type of process. pathological reactions typical of this type of process.