A Psycho-Oncological Approach to Patients with Cancer : Supportive Therapy and QOLA(Psycho-Oncology and QOL for Cancerous Patients)

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  • Kuromaru Takaharu
    Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Rakuwa-kai Otowa Hospital
  • Nakai Yoshihide
    Psychosomatic Division, The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University

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  • がん患者のサイコオンコロジー的アプローチ : サポーティブセラピーとQOL(サイコオンコロジーとがん患者のQOL)(第37回日本心身医学会総会)
  • がん患者のサイコオンコロジー的アプローチ--サポーティブセラピーとQOL
  • ガン カンジャ ノ サイコオンコロジーテキ アプローチ サポーティブセラピー

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Abstract

Supportive therapy is a therapeutic method designed to improve patients' QOL by properly bringing out their ability to solve problems and thus helping them to solve problems by themselves. In this paper, we present our actual method of supportive therapy in group therapy and private therapy for patients with cancer. This therapy involves (1) construction of a trusting relationship, (2) support in clarifying the problem issues and (3)support m solving problems. The support mentioned in item (3) includes "support by providing information" concerning alternative therapies for cancer etc "support through posrtrve out look", which allows patients to accept their problems by changing their psychological frame : and "support from existential viewpoint", which shows how to deal with the fear of death and recurrence. Finally, we also examine the degree of feeling that life is worth living among patients with cancer through PIL (Purpose in Life) test.

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