In this chapter we focus on research published since our previous reviews (Greenberg,
Elliott & Lietaer, 1994; Elliott, Greenberg & Lietaer, 2004), which covered research published …

Support groups for adults affected by cancer are widely offered by local community and
national agencies in North America. This type of psychosocial intervention is defined in …

Little is known of the psychosocial factors associated with decision regret in the context of
breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer treatment. Moreover, there is a …

Objective: The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a manualized 12‐week supportive–
expressive group therapy program among primary breast cancer patients treated in …

Purpose This study aimed to test a group psychosocial intervention focused on improving
disturbances of body image (BI), sexual functioning, and quality of life in breast cancer (BC) …

Background Surgeons, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
emphasize the importance of managing symptoms and improving the quality of life of cancer …

As genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes has transitioned from research to clinical
settings, research regarding its accompanying psychosocial effects has grown. Men and …

Background: Recent advances in schizophrenia genetics are shedding new light on
etiopathogenesis, but issues germane to translation of findings into clinical practice are …

Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 has psychosocial impacts including those related to views of
personal health, sense of self and identity and body image. The centrality of a person's self …

Current ovarian cancer screening guidelines in high-risk women vary according to different
organizations. Risk reducing surgery remains the gold standard for definitive treatment in …