Psychosoziale Aspekte der Nachsorge brustkrebskranker Patientinnen aus der Sicht der Frauenselbsthilfe nach Krebs e.V.

Becker, Emmy; H, Roll; Haasche, A.; Gersdorff, Liselotte; Konzer, Liselotte

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-76251-2_9

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“…It consists of basic information about the disease, dietary measures, training in physiotherapy, and emotional support [18]. The practical help described above will be mostly offered by social workers, less by psychotherapists, though practical impacts may very well influence psycho therapy, including the fact that a patient is no longer able to move and thus must be visited at home or in the hospital, or contacted by telephone [9], This kind of help is also offered by self-help groups [10,19,20] (address of the German association of self-help groups in gynecological cancer: Frauenselbsthilfe nach Krebs c.V., Bundeszentrale. B 6,10, D-68159 Mannheim).…”

Section: Outpatient Counseling Of Cancer Patientsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological Interventions in Patients with Gynecological Cancer

Jürgensen¹,

Neises

1997

Oncol Res Treat

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Psychosocial guidance in patients with gynecological cancer means to offer help to cope with the disease. Paramount goals include information about the disease, dietary measurements, physical rehabilitations programs, and emotional support for the person affected and her family. Psychotherapy in cancer patients differs from classical psychoanalytical psychotherapy by a more casual setting, less abstinence, goals other than cure, a more direct approach in technique, and different training and qualification of the therapist. Goals to be achieved might be stabilizing the patient’s self-esteem, helping her to get a new orientation towards what is left of her life, and strengthen her social status. Trying to understand the psychosomatic, i.e. psychological etiology of oncologic disease involves individual interpretation of life events, forms of adaptation, and the specifity of a somatic response. Different methods of psychological intervention are depicted (relaxation therapy, the Simonton method, group psychotherapy including self-help groups, and individual psychotherapy). The different goals of patients and therapists are described. A critical review is given on theories of the so-called cancer personality as well as a historical review of the psychoanalytical theory of disease. Some of the very few reports on individual psychotherapy, especially psychoanalyses in women dying of cancer, are mentioned. Therapists working with terminally ill patients should display a high degree of introspection to avoid overestimation of their own ability.

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Section: Outpatient Counseling Of Cancer Patientsmentioning

confidence: 99%