Counselling Cancer Patients

Cancer affects many areas of an individual's life, making the need for counselling inevitable if the whole person has to be treated. The most common approach in medicine is to treat conditions physically; psychological interventions are rarely incorporated into a patient's treatment plan. The counsellor is often approached only after the patient or family members have experienced a crisis situation. This book is for counsellors, social workers, adult educators, caregivers, and the general public to have more knowledge about cancer. It provides a guide on how to counsel cancer patients and help the patients and their families understand what they are going through and make decisions on how to live with cancer. It has rationalised the need for counselling cancer patients. It will help someone in one way or the other to come to terms with the cancer situation by the grace of God.

Cancerul afecteaza multe domenii ale vietii unui individ, facand nevoia de consiliere inevitabila in cazul in care intreaga persoana trebuie tratata. Cea mai comuna abordare in medicina este tratarea afectiunilor fizic; interventiile psihologice sunt rareori incorporate in planul de tratament al unui pacient.