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Psycho-oncology is a field of interdisciplinary study and practice at the intersection of lifestyle, psychology and oncology. It is concerned with aspects of cancer that go beyond medical treatment and include lifestyle, psychological and social aspects of cancer. Sometimes it is also referred to as ''psychosocial oncology'' or ''behavioral oncology'' because it deals with psychosocial and behavioral topics. The field is concerned both with the effects of cancer on a person's psychological health as well as the social and behavioral factors that may affect the disease process of cancer and/or the remission of it. This is where the effects of: * chemobrain or post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment "PCCI" would be addressed. * Radiation induced cognitive decline issues. * Placebo effect and the nocebo effect will be studied. * Self care issues are studied. Psycho-oncology, as a subspeciality, addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer: the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease and that of their families and caretakers (called ''oncopsychology''); and the psychological, behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process (called ''psychosocial-oncology''). Psycho-oncology is an area of multi-disciplinary interest and has boundaries with the major specialities in oncology: the clinical disciplines (surgery, medicine, pediatrics, radiotherapy), epidemiology, immunology, endocrinology, biology, pathology, bioethics, palliative care, rehabilitation medicine, clinical trials research and decision making, as well as psychiatry and psychology. ==Aspects== The appearance of a family illness involves some changes and these in turn, involves the generation of new family needs, needs that naturally going to be changing throughout its life cycle.〔García, B. 2011 Qualitative Research Of The Caregiver Profile, Their Coping Styles And The Attachment Type With The Child Patients Of Cancer. Spain: Ramon Llull University〕 The psycho-oncology is provided the following objectives: *Conduct a comprehensive care that takes into account aspects: physical, emotional, social and spiritual, which inevitably will lead to attention to both individual and family and society. *The patient and family are the unit to be treated: emotional support and communication with the patient, family and treatment team must be through a frank and honest. *Promoting autonomy and dignity of the patient with the sense of preserving and restoring all abilities, both practical and emotional and relational patients. *Active therapeutic concept: incorporating a rehabilitative attitude towards the patient's full recovery. *Importance of the environment, atmosphere of respect, comfort, support and communication have a decisive influence in controlling symptoms.〔Mondragón, J. 1999 Manual de prácticas de trabajo social en el campo de la salud: Manual de prácticas de trabajo social en el campo de la salud: Madrid〕 Early studies of psychological adjustment to cancer addressed issues of communication and management of guilt (Abrams, 1953; General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, 1950). Almost simultaneously, Arthur Sutherland in 1952 established the first unit of psychiatry oncology at the Cancer Center Memorial Sloan-Kettering (MSKCC) in New York, it has evolved to the modern Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.〔Greer, B. 1994 Psycho-oncology, its aims, achievements and future tasks: Psychooncology〕 ''Psycho-Oncology'' is a journal published by John Wiley & Sons which contains articles related to research in the field of psycho-oncology. There is an international society, the International Psycho-Oncology Society, that is "dedicated to fostering the science of psychosocial and behavioral oncology and improving the care of cancer patients and their families throughout the world". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Psycho-oncology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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