Meaning-centered group psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer : a treatment manual / William S. Breitbart, Shannon R. Poppito.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]Description: 1 online resourceContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 0199387958
- 9780199387953
- 9780190223571
- 019022357X
- Cancer -- Patients -- Psychology
- Group psychotherapy
- Quality of life
- Neoplasms -- psychology
- Psychotherapy, Group -- methods
- Depression -- therapy
- Quality of Life
- Terminally Ill -- psychology
- Psychotherapy, Group
- Cancer -- Aspect psychologique
- Psychothérapie de groupe
- Qualité de la vie
- quality of life
- HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General
- MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine
- MEDICAL -- Diseases
- MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine
- MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine
- Cancer -- Patients -- Psychology
- Group psychotherapy
- 616.99/40651 23
- RC271.M4 B742 2014
- QZ 200
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Session 1. Concepts & sources of meaning : introductions & meaning -- Session 2. Cancer & meaning : identity before & after cancer diagnosis -- Session 3. Historical sources of meaning : life as legacy that has been given [past] -- Session 4. Historical sources of meaning : life as legacy that one lives [present] & gives [future] -- Session 5. Attitudinal sources of meaning : encountering lifes limitations -- Session 6. Creative sources of meaning : creativity, courage & responsibility -- Session 7. Experiential sources of meaning : connecting with life -- Session 8. Transitions : reflection & hopes for future.
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The importance of spiritual well-being and the role of ""meaning"" in moderating depression, hopelessness and desire for death in terminally-ill cancer and AIDS patients has been well-supported by research, and has led many palliative clinicians to look beyond the role of antidepressant treatment in this population. Clinicians are focusing on the development of non-pharmacologic interventions that can address issues such as hopelessness, loss of meaning, and spiritual well-being in patients with advanced cancer at the end of life. This effort led to an exploration and analysis of the work of V.
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