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Mastering the Stresses of Survivorship

Offered By: Stanford University via YouTube

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Health Care Courses Stress Management Courses Pain Management Courses Psychosocial Support Courses Coping Skills Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore a comprehensive lecture by Stanford University's Dr. David Spiegel on managing stress and improving quality of life for cancer survivors. Delve into topics such as depression prevalence, the impact of social connections on mortality, breast cancer support groups, and innovative techniques like self-hypnosis for pain management. Discover the importance of addressing psychosocial needs, the effects of humor and emotional expression, and the latest research on sleep patterns in cancer patients. Gain valuable insights into effective coping strategies, the role of antidepressants, and the benefits of palliative care in this informative session from the Ernest Rosenbaum Cancer Survivorship Lecture Series.

Syllabus

Intro
Ernie and Izzy Rosenbaum
Ernies books
Growing number of cancer survivors
Addressing psychosocial needs
Humor
Dealing with cancer
The acronym faces
The paradox of being an oncologist
Depression and cancer
Depression prevalence
Depression in cancer patients
Survival curves
Treating depression
Breast cancer and antidepressants
The antidepressant pathway
Social connection and mortality
Breast cancer support groups
Themes of support groups
Managing distress
Suppressing emotions
Poetry
Fear
The Orpheus Exercise
French Patient
What can patients do
Did support groups help
Selfhypnosis
Pain
EEG Time Lock
Pierre Rainville
Karl Simonton
Barbara Anderson
palliative care
emotional support
mechanisms
cortisol
abnormal cortisol patterns
fibromyalgia
lung cancer
poor sleep
sleep and cancer


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Stanford Health Care

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