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Aspects of psychological intervention with breast cancer patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Michael W H Timms
Michael W H Timms*
Affiliation:
Eastern Health Board, Newcastle Hospital, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
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Abstract

The paper makes a chronological review of the literature in the area of psychological intervention with cancer patients, focussing particularly on breast cancer as this is the disease which has attracted most attention from mental health profesionals. Initially, surveys which identify psychological distress in cancer patients are reviewed, as it is felt that these may have contributed the impetus for intervention. In the second half of the paper, interventions are classified and reviewed.

Keywords

Breast-neoplasmsAdaptation-psychological.

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Review Articles
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Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , September 1990 , pp. 168 - 176
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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