Contents
List of Contributors, vii
Foreword, xi
Acknowledgements, xiii
Part 1 Clinical Issues
1 Introducing Multicultural Psycho-oncology, 3
Luigi Grassi and Michelle Riba
2 Communication in Cancer Care: A Cultural Perspective, 11
Phyllis Butow and Walter F. Baile
3 Psychosocial Assessment and Screening in Psycho-oncology, 21
Paul B. Jacobsen and Kristine A. Donovan
4 Sexuality and Gender: Psychosocial Implications in Cancer Patients: A
Multicultural Perspective, 39
Anna Costantini, Chiara M. Navarra, Kimlin Tam Ashing-Giwa and Sophia Yeung
5 Psychosocial and Psychiatric Disorders, 55
Santosh K. Chaturvedi and Yosuke Uchitomi
6 Neurocognitive Effects of Anticancer Treatments, 71
Tim Ahles, Sanne Schagen and Janette Vardy
7 Screening for Distress, the 6th Vital Sign, as the Connective Tissue of Health
Care Systems: A Roadmap to Integrated Interdisciplinary Person-centred Care, 83
Barry D. Bultz, Matthew J. Loscalzo and Karen L. Clark
8 Psychological Intervention, 97
Maggie Watson
9 Psychopharmacological Interventions, 109
Seema M. Thekdi, Mar´ıa Elisa Irarr ´ azaval and Laura B. Dunn
10 Rehabilitation, 127
Anja Mehnert and Uwe Koch
Part 2 Special Populations
11 Pediatric Psycho-oncology, 139
Margaret L. Stuber and Elizabeth M. Strom
12 A Life-stage Approach to Psycho-oncology, 155
Peter Fitzgerald, Rinat Nissim and Gary Rodin
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13 Psycho-oncology in Underserved and Minority Populations, 165
Richard Fielding and Wendy W.T. Lam
Part 3 Other Topics
14 Exploration of Family Care: A Multicultural Approach, 187
Lea Baider and Gil Goldzweig
15 Bioethical Challenges: Understanding Cultural Differences and Reducing
Health Disparities, 199
Antonella Surbone
16 Post-traumatic Growth in Cancer Patients Across Cultures, 211
Michael Diaz, Matthew Cordova and David Spiegel
17 The Need for Psychosocial Support in Genetic Counselling and Genetic Testing, 223
Mary Jane Esplen, Jonathan Hunter and Kathryn M. Kash
18 Psychosocial and Physical Health in Post-treatment and Extended Cancer
Survivorship, 237
Patricia A. Ganz and Annette L. Stanton
19 End-of-life Care, 249
William Breitbart, Harvey Max Chochinov and Yesne Alici
20 Grief and Bereavement, 271
Sue Morris and Susan Block
21 Spiritual and Religious Coping with Cancer, 281
David W. Kissane, Carrie E. Lethborg and Brian Kelly
22 Psycho-oncology and Advocacy in Cancer Care: An International Perspective, 297
Luzia Travado, Jan Geissler, Kim Thiboldeaux, Jeff Dunn, Ranjit Kaur and Anne Merriman














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