Psychosocial support
Psychosocial support | |
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Term | Psychosocial support |
Short definition | psychosocial support - (pronounced) (SY-koh-SOH-shul suh-PORT) In medicine, support to meet the mental, emotional, social and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Diseases such as cancer can affect a patient's thoughts, feelings, moods, beliefs, coping skills, and relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
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psychosocial support - (pronounced) (SY-koh-SOH-shul suh-PORT) In medicine, support to meet the mental, emotional, social and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Diseases such as cancer can affect a patient's thoughts, feelings, moods, beliefs, coping skills, and relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. There are different types of psychosocial support that can help cancer patients. This includes counselling, education, group support and spiritual support
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