Sexual Health and Well-Being After Cancer: Applying the Sexual Health Model
This article will (a) present a positive conceptualization of sexual health and well-being for cancer survivors and (b) discuss culturally competent treatment strategies to promote the sexual health and well-being of cancer survivors. (Source: The Counseling Psychologist)
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - January 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Syme, M. L., Mona, L. R., Cameron, R. P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
A Social Cognitive Perspective on Coping With Cancer: Theory, Research, and Intervention
We present a social cognitive model of restorative well-being as a framework for reviewing recent research on coping with early stage adult cancer (i.e., stages I and II) and optimizing post-treatment adjustment. We focus on research on cancer-related coping strategies, efficacy beliefs, personality traits, and environmental supports, which have been linked to adjustment outcomes and which may inform psychosocial interventions. By grounding this research in a theoretical base, we highlight the potential for counseling psychologists’ contributions to cancer survivorship research. (Source: The Counseling Psychologist)
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - January 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hoffman, M. A., Lent, R. W., Raque-Bogdan, T. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Means to Meaning in Cancer-Related Bereavement: Identifying Clinical Implications for Counseling Psychologists
The search for meaning in bereavement is a topic of increasing scholarly interest. Nonetheless, literature has not yet appeared that examines the intersections of diverse theories of meaning, corresponding empirical findings, and clinical implications for counseling psychologists engaged in cancer-related bereavement psychotherapy. Meaning theories drawn from several domains of scholarship including existential, spirituality, stress, and bereavement are surveyed followed by a review of related empirical trends in the scholarship. A hypothetical case vignette is then presented to highlight potential strategies for counselin...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - January 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: MacKinnon, C. J., Milman, E., Smith, N. G., Henry, M., Berish, M., Copeland, L. S., Korner, A., Chochinov, H. M., Cohen, S. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
On Being a Psycho-Oncologist: A Counseling Psychology Perspective
This special issue of TCP focuses on the psychological and psychosocial components of coping with cancer and its aftermath. Psycho-oncology, a subspecialty within professional psychology, is a multidisciplinary field emphasizing the psychological and social aspects of cancer. In this introductory article, I show the congruence between counseling psychology and psycho-oncology, indicate how counseling psychologists can expand their parameters of practice to include cancer patients and families, and explain what evidence-based resources are needed to acquire relevant background knowledge. Health care reform changes—in ...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - January 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nicholas, D. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
In Memoriam: Robyn O. J. Kim (1970-2011)
(Source: The Counseling Psychologist)
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - January 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kim, B. S. K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
