{"product_id":"psychosocial-palliative-care-9780199917402","title":"PSYCHOSOCIAL PALLIATIVE CARE","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most challenging roles of the psycho-oncologist is to help guide terminally-ill patients through the physical  psychological  and spiritual aspects of the dying process. Patients with cancer  AIDS  and other life-threatening illnesses are at increased risk for the development of major psychiatric complications  and have an enormous burden of both physical and psychological symptoms. Concepts of adequate palliative care must be expanded beyond the current focus on pain and physical symptom control to include the psychiatric  psychosocial  existential  and spiritual aspects of care. The psycho-oncologist  as a consultant to or member of a palliative care team  has a unique role and opportunity to fulfill this promise of competent and compassionate palliative care for those with life-threatening illnesses. Psychosocial Palliative Care guides the psycho-oncologist through the most salient aspects of effective psychiatric care of patients with advanced illnesses. This handbook reviews basic concepts and definitions of palliative care and the experience of dying  the assessment and management of major psychiatric complications of life-threatening illness  including psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic approaches  and covers issues such as bereavement  spirituality  cultural sensitivity  communication and psychiatric contributions to common physical symptom control. A global perspective on death and palliative care is taken throughout the text  and an Appendix provides a comprehensive list of international palliative care resources and training programs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648213770293,"sku":"ByrdShop_019991740X","price":61.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199917402.jpg?v=1781712948","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/psychosocial-palliative-care-9780199917402","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}