Review of Psycho-oncology(<Special Issue>Psycho-oncology)

DOI Web Site 1 Citations
  • Koyama Atsuko
    Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • サイコオンコロジー総論(<特集>サイコオンコロジー)
  • サイコオンコロジー総論
  • サイコオンコロジー ソウロン

Search this article

Description

Psycho-oncology has been developed all over the world since its conception in the US in the 1970s and this plays an important role in the clinical oncology of today. In this paper, past findings regarding psycho-oncology are reviewed and the relationship between psycho-oncology and psychosomatic medicine is discussed. The role of psycho-oncology in each clinical stage ; three major psychological distress of cancer patients-adjustment disorders, depression and delirium ; and several psychosocial interventions aimed at improving of the quality of life (QOL) of cancer patients are outlined. The collaboration between psycho-oncology and psychosomatic medicine in both clinical and research fields should be promoted in order to improve the QOL of cancer patients, their family members and medical staff.

Journal

Citations (1)*help

See more

Keywords

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top