Jimmie C. Holland

Geriatric Psycho-Oncology: A Quick Reference on the Psychosocial Dimensions of Cancer Symptom Management - APOS Clinical Reference Handbooks Jimmie C. Holland

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.;'Geriatric Psycho-Oncology' is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of older adults living with cancer and their families. Chapters cover a wide range of topics including screening tools and interventions, psychiatric emergencies and disorders, physical symptom management, communication issues, and issues specific to common cancer sites. Table of Contents: Section I. Screening and Interventions1. Psychosocial Screening Instruments for Older Cancer Patients 2. Functional Assessment for Older Adults with Cancer 3. Psychosocial Interventions for Older Cancer Patients Section II. Psychiatric Emergencies and Disorders4. Psychiatric Emergencies 5. Cognitive Disorders and Delirium 6. Depressive Spectrum Disorders 7. Anxiety 8. Substance Abuse Disorders in Older Adults with Chronic Cancer Pain 9. Personality Disorders in Older Cancer Patients Section III. Physical Symptom Management10. Fatigue 11. Pain 12. Sexual Dysfunction Section IV. Special Considerations in Psychosocial Issues in Older Patients with Cancer13. Communicating with Older Cancer Patients 14. Demoralization, Despair and Existential Concerns 15. Caregiver Burden 16. Advance Directives 17. Psychosocial Issues in Elderly Minority Population Section V. Issues Specific to Common Cancer Site18. Prostate Cancer 19. Breast Cancer 20. Lung Cancer 21. Colon Cancer 22. Lymphoma and Leukemia Appendix: National ResourcesBiographical Note: ALL: Department of Psychiatric and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Contributor Bio:  Holland, Jimmie C Holland is considered the founder of the field of psycho-oncology and has been Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Professor and Vice-Chairman of Psychiatry at the Weil Medical College of Cornell University Medical College in New York for more than 20 years.