Onkologie. 2012:6(1):21-23

Psychological and spiritual aspects of cancer pain

Marie Blažková
Psychiatrická ambulance, Hospic Chrudim

In order to understand the psychological and spiritual aspects of cancer pain, it is essentials to seek answers to fundamental existential

questions, core principles of personal growth as well as neurotic developement, and unconscious adaptive and maladaptive defence

mechanisms in traumatic situacions. Finally, it is also necessary to take into account the circumstances of a patient’s condition in relation

to their personal history and the community which they belong to. Systemic and supportive psychotherapy, pastoral care and also psychiatric

interventions are standard operation procedures. Development of psychotropic drugs opens new possibilities for the treatment

of psychopatology related to cancer pain.

Keywords: pain, psychology, psychopathology, psychoterapy

Published: February 29, 2012  Show citation

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