
Psychological Therapy Helps Cancer Patients Cope and Heal
When most patients receive a cancer diagnosis, they are shocked and afraid. Doctors tell them the type and degree of cancer in their bodies and go on to describe a treatment regime. The patient goes home, anxious and afraid. A New Kind of Cancer Doctor A new type of cancer doctor is treating these patients, helping them survive longer and heal faster. They are not medical doctors, they are psychologists using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to treat cancer patients. CBT is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, […]
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