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Alcoholism and psychiatry research : Journal on psychiatric research and addictions, Vol. 53 No. 1, 2017.

Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.20471/apr.2017.53.01.05

Izvješće o slučaju, psihoterapeutski postupak s pacijenticom s karcinomom dojke

Tija Žarković Palijan orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-9474-2360 ; Neuropsychiatric Hospital Dr. Ivan Barbot, Popovača, Croatia

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Abstract

The aim of this case report is to emphasize the importance of psychotherapeutic procedure in treatment of cancer patients. This patient sought psychotherapeutic help for headache. Two months later her husband suffered a heart attack and joined a family therapy. After six months, the patient was diagnosed with malignant breast cancer. The oncologist prescribed only chemotherapy. However, at the same time, the patient started individual psychotherapy. Hypnotic trance as well as problem visualization was used during psychotherapy.

Keywords

breast cancer; breast cancer patient; psychotherapy; hypnotherapy

Hrčak ID:

183314

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/183314

Publication date:

26.6.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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