Open AccessPsychological intervention in breast cancer pathology
Author(s) -
Diana-Antonia IORDĂCHESCU,
Corina-Ioana PAICA,
Elena-Otilia VLADISLAV,
Corina Gică,
Radu Botezatu,
Anca Maria Panaitescu,
Anca Marina Ciobanu,
Gheorghe Peltecu,
Nicolae Gică
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian journal of medical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6108
pISSN - 1842-8258
DOI - 10.37897/rjmp.2021.s3.4
Subject(s) - breast cancer , psychological intervention , medicine , mindfulness , anxiety , distress , disease , quality of life (healthcare) , intervention (counseling) , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , depression (economics) , cancer , psychology , psychiatry , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Breast cancer is an extremely important public health issue for doctors. Health professionals draw attention to the importance of early detection of the disease, so that treatment becomes effective. The experience of the disease can be extremely shocking and devastating for women. Studies show that women diagnosed with breast cancer experienced prolonged emotional difficulties during the year following diagnosis. This article proposes a review of some important methods and techniques used in the psychotherapy of breast cancer patients, such as: art therapy, cognitive-behavioral stress management, mindfulness-based stress reduction, acceptance and commitment therapy, compassion focused therapy and experiential psychotherapy. This paper is a review based on information from the literature. The analysis was limited to articles and guides in English published between January 1 and June 1 2021, on PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar, using the following keywords: breast cancer, women, depression, distress, anxiety, mental health, psychotherapy, interventions, treatment. In this review we discuss the characteristics of breast cancer pathology, the psycho-emotional effects and the interventions needed to optimize quality of life. The psychotherapeutic approaches presented draw attention to the fact that psychological interventions are part of the complementary procedures to the treatment in the pathology of breast cancer and can improve the quality of life of pacients.