Cancer and Stress
Psychological, Biological and Coping Studies
Published on 24. September 1991
Book
Hardback
284 pages
978-0-471-93061-7 (ISBN)
Description
This volume explores the psychobiological models of cancer aetiology and progression and the issues relating to psychiatric sequelae and psychotherapy. It includes material on AIDS-related tumours, traditional Chinese medicine and animal studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-93061-7 (9780471930617)
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Content
Psychobiological mechanisms: cancer and stress - possible role for psychoneuroimmunology in cancer research?, M. Sabbioni; animal studies of stress and cancer, B. Newberry et al; psychosocial and personality factors: psychological factors in cancer prognosis, M. Watson and A. Ramirez; cancer and personality, H. Eysenck; cancer and stress - the effects of social support as a resource, J. Bloom et al; studies of psychological factors and cancer in China, Z. Zong-Wei and G. Yan-Rong; coping and psychosocial interventions: the stress of cancer - psychological responses to diagnosis and treatment, P. Jacobsen and J. Holland; what good is psychotherapy when I am ill? - psychosocial problems and interventions with cancer patients, C. Mathieson and H. Stam; coping and adaptation in cancer, E. Heim; counselling and stress in HIV infection and AIDS, J. Green and B. Hedge.