A Model for Counselling Cancer Patients

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  • Ronna F. Jevne
  • Cheryl L. Nekolaichuk
  • F. Helen A. Williamson

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Cancer invades the lives of people from all walks of life. Every counsellor can expect to deal with people who face the challenges of this devastating, life- threatening illness. This paper describes a model for counselling cancer patients that integrates the unique features of the cancer experience within a basic counselling framework. This model combines a nine step, problem-solving approach with a biopsychosocial perspective, placing greater emphasis on the person than the problem. Innovative questioning techniques and strategies, embedded within this framework, harness the illness experience as a creative force, carving a pathway to patient empowerment and wellness.

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2007-01-22

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##issue.vol## 32 ##issue.no## 3 (1998)

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Copyright is retained by the Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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A Model for Counselling Cancer Patients. (2007). Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 32(3). https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/rcc/article/view/58607