PsychosocialAspectsofPediatricOncology

Thisbookisacomprehensivetextontheall-importantpsychosocialaspectsofcancerinchildren.Editedbyanexperiencedpsycho-oncologistandanequallyexperiencedpediatriconcologist,thebookbringstogetheraninternationalgroupofcontributorscomposedofpediatriconcologistsandpsychologists/psycho-oncologists.Thisuniquebalanceofcontributorsgivesthebookafocusonthereal-lifepracticalaspectsofchildrenundergoingtreatmentforcancer.Thebookhelpshealthcareprofessionals,wholookafterchildrenandadolescentswithcancer,indealingwiththedifficultandcomplexproblemsthatfacethechild,hissiblingsandhisparents.Itdealswithcriticalissuessuchastheneuropsychologicalimpactoftreatment,(includingbonemarrowtransplantation),pain,qualityoflifeinsurvivors,palliativecare,talkingtochildrenandtheirfamiliesaboutdeath,andprovidingsupporttothedying.Animportantpartofthebookprovidestoolsforevaluationandmethodsofpsychologicalintervention.Itisthusaverypracticalworkforpsycho-oncologists,pediatriconcologists,pediatricians,psychologists,nurses,socialworkersandarttherapistsdealingwiththeproblemsthatchildrenwithcancerhavetoconfront.AcomprehensivebookontheclinicalapproachtopsychosocialproblemsofchildrenwithcancerIncludesevaluationtoolsandpsychologicalinterventiontechniquesContributionsfrombothpediatriconcologistsandpsycho-oncologistshighlighttheteamapproachtothetreatmentofchildhoodcancers