Sarah Kurker

Effective Group Therapies for Young Adults Affected by Cancer

Using Support Groups in Clinical Settings in the US

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Produktbeschreibung

Outlining the unique psychosocial and development issues faced by young adults affected by cancer, this text draws on qualitative data from two pilot studies conducted in the US to illustrate how the needs of this often overlooked population can be effectively met via group therapy in clinical settings.

Produktdetails

• Explorations in Mental Health
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 220g
• ISBN-13: 9780367533816
• ISBN-10: 0367533812
• Artikelnr.: 61322110

Autorenporträt

Sarah F. Kurker, MSW, LICSW, is an Instructor in the Department of Social Work, Arizona State University, United States. She is also a practicing Clinical Social Worker and Oncology Teen and Young Adult Support Group Facilitator, Tuscon, Arizona, United States.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter Overviews
1. Understanding Developmental Issues for Young Adults with Cancer
2. Supporting Young Adults in a Closed Group Format: Insights from Practice
at Massachusetts General Hospital
3. Supporting Young Adults in a Group Format: Insights from Practice with
the Candlelighters's Community
4. Pre and Post Evaluation Significance of Group Support Structures
5. Life Lessons from the Young Adults