Cancer patients and their families : readings on disease course, coping, and psychological interventions / edited by Richard M. Suinn and Gary R. VandenBos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Suinn, Richard M.

VandenBos, Gary R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cancer--Psychological aspects.

Cancer.

Physical Description:

xv, 378 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1999]

Summary:

This collection of articles provides heartening evidence that behavioral and psychosocial interventions play a critical role in reducing emotional stress and improving the treatment outcomes for cancer patients. The articles review important behavioral, psychological, and social factors that improve the quality of life for patients with cancer at all stages. Included are descriptions of counseling and educational program. A vital resource for the emerging area of psycho-oncology.

Contents:

Part I Biobehavioral Model 1

Chapter 1. A Biobehavioral Model of Cancer Stress and Disease Course / Barbara L. Andersen, Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, Ronald Glaser 3

Part II Coping and Adjusting 33

Chapter 2. Patterns of Coping With Cancer / Christine Dunkel-Schetter, Lawrence G. Feinstein, Shelley E. Taylor, Roberta L. Falke 35

Chapter 3. Social Support and Adjustment to Cancer: Reconciling Descriptive, Correlational, and Intervention Research / Vicki S. Helgeson, Sheldon Cohen 53

Chapter 4. Psychological Adjustment in Adults With Cancer: The Self as Mediator / Susan M. Heidrich, Cynthia A. Forsthoff, Sandra E. Ward 81

Chapter 5. How Coping Mediates the Effect of Optimism on Distress: A Study of Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer / Charles S. Carver, Christina Pozo, Suzanne D. Harris, Victoria Noriega, Michael F. Scheier, David S. Robinson, Alfred S. Ketcham, Frederick L. Moffat, Jr., Kimberley C. Clark 97

Part III Interventions and Outcomes 129

Chapter 6. Psychological Interventions for Cancer Patients to Enhance the Quality of Life / Barbara L. Andersen 131

Chapter 7. Effects of Psychosocial Interventions With Adult Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Experiments / Thomas J. Meyer, Melvin M. Mark 163

Chapter 8. Ethnicity and Cancer Outcomes: Behavioral and Psychosocial Considerations / Beth E. Meyerowitz, Jean Richardson, Sharon Hudson, Beth Leedham 179

Chapter 9. Etiology and Treatment of the Psychological Side Effects Associated With Cancer Chemotherapy: A Critical Review and Discussion / Michael P. Carey, Thomas G. Burish 225

Chapter 10. Psychosocial Outcomes of Breast-Conserving Surgery Versus Mastectomy: A Meta-Analytic Review / Anne Moyer 259

Part IV Family Dynamics 289

Chapter 11. When Mom or Dad has Cancer: Markers of Psychological Distress in Cancer Patients, Spouses, and Children / Bruce E. Compas, Nancy L. Worsham, JoAnne E. Epping-Jordan, Kathryn E. Grant, Gina Mireault, David C. Howell, Vanessa L. Malcarne 291

Chapter 12. Young Adolescent Cancer Survivors and Their Parents: Adjustment, Learning Problems, and Gender / Anne E. Kazak, Dimitri Christakis, Melissa Alderfer, Mary Jo Coiro 309

Chapter 13. Involving Parents in Cancer Risk Reduction: A Program for Hispanic American Families / Marian L. Fitzgibbon, Melinda R. Stolley, Mary E. Avellone, Sharon Sugerman, Noel Chavez 325

Part V Disease Course 343

Chapter 14. Predictors of Cancer Progression in Young Adult Men and Women: Avoidance, Intrusive Thoughts, and Psychological Symptoms / JoAnne E. Epping-Jordan, Bruce E. Compas, David C. Howell 345

Chapter 15. Pessimism, Age, and Cancer Mortality / Richard Schulz, Jamila Bookwala, Judith E. Knapp, Michael F. Scheier, Gail M. Williamson 361

Afterword: Coping With Cancer: A Personal Odyssey / Henry P. David 373.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

155798641X

OCLC:

42475607