Purpose Prostate cancer poses many challenges for both the man and his partner. Partners
have reported a range of issues that impact their own mental health following their partner's …

Objectives To understand successful strategies used by people to cope well when living with
advanced cancer; to explore how professionals can support effective coping strategies; to …

COVID‐19 is caused by a novel virus with an unknown aetiology. People across the globe
are dealing with not only a health crisis but also an 'infodemic', a term coined by the World …

Affective dimensions of cancer have long been a central concern in the field of psycho-
oncology. Recent developments in the field of affective science suggest the value of …

Objective Studies on anxiety within oncology show a high prevalence of anxiety both during
and after the course of the disease. However, little is known about factors that influence the …

Understanding stress and coping is essential to health education, health promotion, and
disease prevention and management. Stressors are demands made by the environment that …

Background Preoperative anxiety is an unpleasant state of tension that may impact patients'
post-operative pain and satisfaction. The level of preoperative anxiety should be routinely …

Objective True person-centered care (PCC) involves anticipating, responding to, and
integrating patients' needs and preferences as the illness experience unfolds. PCC success …

This cutting-edge, yet accessible book provides a complete and integrated assessment of
the role of emotions in a wide variety of cognitive functions. Including both empirical and …

Importance Counseling prior to thyroid cancer (TC) treatment is an essential component of
informed consent. An informed patient affects treatment-related expectations and patient …