Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers

Therapist Manual and Caregiver Workbook

AvAllison J. Applebaum,William Breitbart

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

Caregiving is a physically, emotionally, socially, existentially, and financially demanding role that touches most people at some point in their lives. Without support, caregivers are at risk for their own physical and medical problems. Despite being a source of suffering, it at the same time presents an opportunity to connect to meaning and purpose. The authors of this book developed Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers (MCP-C), the first targeted therapy to comprehensively address existential distress and suffering in caregivers. Across seven sessions and through a series of didactic and experiential exercises, caregivers are guided to explore various sources of meaning in life that can become resources for them, especially when the challenges of caregiving are great. In this manual, the reader will find an overview and background on MCP-C, and in-depth descriptions of each of the seven sessions, with sample therapist scripts and handouts for caregivers engaged in MCP-C. It also includes a case example to bring the material to life. The goal of MCP-C is to provide caregivers with the tools needed to live life as fully as possible, despite the many challenges they face. Research on MCP-C with caregivers of patients with various sites and stages of cancer and across the caregiving trajectory supports the underlying mission of MCP-C: suffering is unavoidable but meaning and purpose is always possible.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-06-19
Mått:246 x 170 x 5 mm
Vikt:295 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780197640777

Utforska kategorier

Onkologi inom Medicin
Hemvård inom Hälsa och familj
Psykoterapi som behandlingsmetod inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Allison Applebaum, MD, is Associate Attending Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), and Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is the Founding Director of the Caregivers Clinic at MSK. Dr. Applebaum's program of research focuses broadly on addressing the psychosocial needs of family caregivers. William Breitbart, MD, is Chairman, The Jimmie C. Holland Chair in Psychiatric Oncology, and Attending Psychiatrist, in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from IPOS, ACLP, APOS, and ACS. Dr. Breitbart's research focuses on psychiatric aspects of cancer and palliative care. He has over 400 peer reviewed publications, chapters, reviews, and textbooks.

Recensioner i media

The reader will find an overview and background on MCP-C, and in-depth descriptions of each of the seven sessions, with sample therapist scripts and handouts for caregivers engaged in MCP-C.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionTreatment Overview Session #1: Concepts and Sources of MeaningSession #2: Cancer Caregiving and MeaningSession #3: Historical Sources of MeaningSession #4: Attitudinal Sources of MeaningSession #5: Creative Sources of MeaningSession #6: Experiential Sources of MeaningSesssion #7: Transitions MCP-C Case ExampleCaregiver Workbook Final StatementAcknowledgementsReferences