Psychosocial Adjustment of Adult Cancer Survivors: Their Needs and Counselor Interventions |
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Authors: | Phyllis A. Henderson |
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Abstract: | The author presents an overview of the literature on the psychosocial adjustment of cancer survivors, identifying 4 areas that may pose difficulties for cancer survivors as they learn to live with a life-threatening chronic illness: coping with the late physical effects of treatment; living with the uncertainty of long-term survival; resolving problems related to intimacy, marriage, and reproduction; and combating employment discrimination. Counseling interventions are proposed for counselors working with cancer survivors on these issues. |
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