Review article

Psychosocial oncology, sophrology and complementary supportive therapies

Miroslav Prstačić ; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb and Croatian Psychosocial Oncology Association, Zagreb, Croatia
Damir Eljuga ; Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Modern approaches to psychosocial oncology and sophrology are shown through reflections on sickness and health, body and spirituality, and existential issues faced by patients and medical and other professionals engaged in different areas of treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care. Modern complementary methods that can be implemented in education, treatment and rehabilitation of cancer patients are discussed in the framework of the deep ecological and holistic approach to health care, based on the principles of complementarity and interdisciplinarity.

Keywords

psychosocial oncology; sophrology; interdisciplinarity; complementary therapies

Hrčak ID:

277477

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/277477

Publication date:

30.11.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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