Izlaganje sa skupa
PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY
Ivana Ljubičić Bistrović
; Department of Psychiatry, Universty Hospital Center Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Mario Tomljanović
; Theology of Rijeka, Chatolic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Rijeka, Croatia
Rudolf Ljubičić
; Department of Psychiatry, Universty Hospital Center Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Sažetak
Psycho-oncology is a branch of medicine which, combining psychiatry and oncology, studies the biological and psychological
factors related to the onset and treatment of carcinoma. The struggle with this life-threatening disease requires an adaptation to a
new life situation characterized by changed routines of everyday life and dynamics of personal relationships. The psycho-oncological
approach is a multidisciplinary one, as modern medicine recognizes more and more the role of spirituality in the treatment and
recovery from various pathological conditions. Spirituality is the adaptive capability of intelligent beings to retain the will for life in
spite of adversities and awareness of the imminence of death. Faced with a challenge of malignant disease people are nevertheless
able to react with positive personality changes, which leads them to a more meaningful and substantial life. The so-called
posttraumatic growth is a feature which enables an individual to assume control over his own reactions to disease, which in turn can
have a positive influence on the treatment outcome. An essential role in this process is played by the spiritual growth of an
individual. Malignant disease can represent an opportunity for spiritual growth, a dimension often neglected by contemporary
lifestyles. Religion, as an important constituent part of spirituality, can offer the believer a meaning of suffering and thus turn the
disease into an opportunity for self-knowledge and development of a more mature spirituality. Christian spirituality can represent a
path which helps an individual to cope with malignant disease. Modern medicine should be based on a multidisciplinary approach to
the patient and encompass all the human dimensions (rational, emotional and spiritual), whereas treatment itself must be both
personalized and participatory.
Ključne riječi
psycho-oncology; spirituality; posttraumatic growth
Hrčak ID:
272548
URI
Datum izdavanja:
19.10.2021.
Posjeta: 350 *