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Abordarea tulburărilor psihoemoționale la pacienţii oncologici
The approach of psychoemotional disorders în oncological patients

Author(s): Olga Cara, Veronica Calancea
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Personality Psychology, Clinical psychology
Published by: Asociaţia Psihologilor practicieni din Moldova
Keywords: cancer; cancer patients; depression; despair; distress; palliation;

Summary/Abstract: The diagnosis of cancer remains a devastating diagnosis, an emotional catastrophe that prevents the functioning of important coping mechanisms created during life, it is a blow that destroys the self-image of any person. The purpose of the study is to determine the level of despair in oncology patients at the diagnostic stage. The study was of a cross-sectional descriptive type, using scales, inventories and standardized psychological evaluation questionnaires applied to primary hospitalized patients (diagnosis/psychological screening stage). The study group included 52 patients. The psychotherapeutic intervention program proved to be effective in terms of functional thinking, sense of self-efficacy, and adaptive coping.

  • Issue Year: 41/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 71-82
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian