Psychosocial
| Psychosocial | |
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| Term | Psychosocial |
| Short definition | psychosocial - (pronounced) (SY-koh-SOH-schul) In medicine, to do with the mental, emotional, social and spiritual effects of an illness such as cancer. Some of the psychosocial effects of cancer include changes in the way a patient thinks, their feelings, moods, beliefs, coping styles, and relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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psychosocial - (pronounced) (SY-koh-SOH-schul) In medicine, to do with the mental, emotional, social and spiritual effects of an illness such as cancer. Some of the psychosocial effects of cancer include changes in the way a patient thinks, their feelings, moods, beliefs, coping styles, and relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. There are several types of psychosocial support that can help cancer patients, including counseling, education, group support, and spiritual support
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