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It is universally accepted that a cancer diagnosis causes significant emotional distress. Research suggests that this distress may negatively affect your health, quality of life, and possible disease progression.
The Mind/Body Program for Cancer is designed to supplement your medical treatment by giving you tools to cope with the stress of your illness, make informed choices about treatment, and maintain hope.
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Reduce physical symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment |
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Cope with and manage side effects of chemotherapy and radiation |
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Examine factors or situations (lifestyle, diet, stress, or physical tension) that may contribute to symptoms |
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More actively participate in your health care |
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Regain a sense of control and well-being |
The program, led by a health psychologist with visits from our staff nutritionist and exercise therapist, combines lecture, skills training, symptom monitoring, and group sharing to enable patients to take an active role in managing their own health.
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Elicitation of the relaxation response through numerous techniques, such as breathing, mindfulness meditations, and imagery |
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Stress reduction strategies |
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Examination and challenging of negative thought patterns to enhance coping |
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Gentle yoga stretching exercises |
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Healthy eating and other positive lifestyle behaviors |
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Resiliency through goal setting |
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Humor and optimism |
We think you'll find the group format especially beneficial; many of our patients stay connected to fellow group members after the program ends and some even return to assist with subsequent groups.
If you cannot attend our weekly program, we also offer individual therapy visits that are billed as mental health services.
Well-controlled, randomized studies in oncology have shown that participation in groups of this kind has a positive impact upon quality of life.
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