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TOUCH of the healer: Defining core behaviors of oncologists that affect the mental health of patients with cancer
Author(s) -
Johnson Rebecca H.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.28736
Subject(s) - medicine , suicidal ideation , alliance , affect (linguistics) , cancer , mental health , psychiatry , clinical psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , psychology , medical emergency , communication , political science , law
The study by Trevino et al in this issue of Cancer found that a strong therapeutic alliance between oncologists and young adults with advanced cancer was associated with a lower risk of suicidal ideation, demonstrating the unique and irreplaceable role of the oncologist in the mental health of patients with cancer. Physician behaviors that correlated significantly with decreased suicidal ideation may define a set of essential and teachable elements of a positive therapeutic alliance.