| Description |
1 online resource |
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APOS Clinical Reference Handbooks |
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APOS Clinical Reference Handbooks
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| Contents |
Psychosocial screening instruments for older cancer patients / William F. Pirl, Mark I. Weinberger, and Stephanie Lacey -- Functional assessment for older adults with cancer / Tanya M. Wildes -- Psychosocial interventions for older cancer patients / Lea Baider, Talia Weiss Wiesel, and Jimmie C. Holland -- Psychiatric emergencies / Andrew J. Roth -- Cognitive disorders and delirium / Charissa Andreotti, James C. Root, Yesne Alici, and Tim A. Ahles -- Depressive spectrum disorders / Andrew J. Roth, Mindy Greenstein, Talia Weiss Wiesel, and Steven Schulberg -- Anxiety / Tatiana D. Starr, Talia Weiss Wiesel, and Yesne Alici -- Substance abuse disorders in older adults with chronic cancer pain / Adam Rzetelny, Matthew Ruehle, Nicholas Miller, Kenneth L. Kirsh, and Steven D. Passik -- Personality disorders in older cancer patients / Kenneth L. Kirsh, Steven D. Passik, and Andrew J. Roth -- Fatigue / Daisuke Fujisawa and William F. Pirl -- Pain / Roma Tickoo -- Sexual dysfunction / Mary K. Hughes, Stephanie Lacey, and Christian Nelson -- Communicating with older cancer patients / Elizabeth Harvey and Christian Nelson -- Demoralization, despair and existential concerns / Talia Weiss Wiesel -- Caregiver burden / Barbara A. Given -- Advance directives / Yesne Alici and Talia Weiss Wiesel -- Psychosocial issues in elderly minority population / Talia Weiss Wiesel and Mark I. Weinberger -- Prostate cancer / Andrew J. Roth and Mindy Greenstein -- Breast cancer / Mary Jane Massie and Matthew N. Doolittle -- Lung cancer / R. Garret Key -- Colon cancer / Kimberley Miller -- Lymphoma and leukemia / Tomer T. Levin |
| Summary |
Geriatric Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of older adults living with cancer and their families. Chapters cover a wide range of topics including screening tools and interventions, psychiatric emergencies and disorders, physical symptom management, communication issues, and issues specific to common cancer sites. A resource section is appended to provide information on national services and programs. This book features contributions from experts designed to help clinicians review, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 21, 2015) |
| Subject |
Geriatric oncology.
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Cancer -- Psychological aspects.
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Aged -- psychology
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Mental Disorders -- psychology
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Neoplasms -- psychology
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Patients -- psychology
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MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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Cancer -- Psychological aspects
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Geriatric oncology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Holland, Jimmie C., editor.
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Wiesel, Talia Weiss, editor.
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Nelson, Christian J., editor.
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Roth, Andrew J., editor.
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Alici, Yesne, editor.
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American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
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| ISBN |
9780199361472 |
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0199361479 |
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