Cancer, Sex, Drugs and Death: A Clinician Guide to the Psychological Management of Young People with Cancer

by Toni Lindsay

Overview

This book is a must read for any psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist or counsellor dealing with a young client undergoing cancer treatment. A strong clinical focus throughout the text provides guidance and structure, showing how to work effectively with young people through learning the language of cancer diagnosis and treatment so that the therapeutic skills you already possess are translatable to cancer-related issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781922117625
Publisher:	Australian Academic Press
Publication date:	11/23/2017
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Toni Lindsay is a clinical and health Psychologist who has been working with both adults and adolescents for many years. She works at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse and is a specialist in the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer. In addition to this work, she has sat on several committees and working parties about the psychological impact of chronic and acute health conditions. She is an Adjunct Associate Lecturer at the University of Sydney Nursing School and has a keen interest in working with clinicians of all disciplines around providing best practice care to cancer patients. She describes her therapy style as eclectic, working from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy as well as an Existential Psychotherapy frameworks.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction to a Cancer Diagnosis 2 Chemotherapy 3 Radiotherapy 4 Surgery 5 Stem Cell Transplants 6 Psychological Impact of Medications 7 Building a Therapeutic Relationship 8 Relationships 9 Fertility and Sexuality 10 Drugs and Alcohol 11 Body Image 12 Managing Depression in the Cancer Context 13 Risk Assessment and Self-Harm 14 Decision-making 15 Competency 16 Anxiety in the Context of Cancer 17 Anticipatory Nausea and Vomiting 18 Survivorship 19 Scan Anxiety 20 Recurrence 21 Engagement of palliative care 22 Building a Legacy 23 The end of life 24 Support for the Family After a Young Person Dies Reference List