Health & Personal Development
Coping with Cancer: DBT Skills to Manage Your Emotions--and Balance Uncertainty with Hope
by Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz and Marsha Linehan
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A cancer diagnosis can lead to what feel like impossible questions: How can a person face the fear, sadness, and anger without being paralyzed by them? Is it possible to hold on to hope without being in denial? What is the best way to get needed support? This compassionate book presents dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a proven psychological intervention that Marsha M. Linehan developed specifically for the impossible situations of life—and which she and Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz now apply to the unique challenges of cancer for the first time. Readers learn powerful skills for making difficult treatment decisions, managing overwhelming emotions, speaking up for their needs, tolerating distress, and living meaningfully, even during the darkest days. Every chapter blends professional expertise, personal stories, and the collective wisdom of other cancer patients and survivors.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction
1. Dealing with the News That You Have Cancer
2. How to Make Effective Decisions
3. How to Manage Strong Emotions
4. Managing Fear, Anxiety, and Stress
5. Managing Sadness
6. Managing Anger
7. Nurturing Personal Relationships
8. Communicating with Colleagues and Medical Professionals
9. Living Meaningfully
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“In my 30-plus years as an oncology social worker, many books on living with cancer have crossed my desk. Books on this topic tend to be based on either personal experience or professional know-how; this guide is an excellent combination of the two and perfect to help you feel more in control and manage the uncertainty of living with a cancer diagnosis.”
—Sara Goldberger, MSSW, ACSW, LCSW-R, cancer survivor and President, Association of Oncology Social Workers
Author Biography
Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz, LCSW, a psychotherapist in private practice in Mamaroneck, New York, is a cancer survivor and a Zen student. After many years of involvement with services for people with cancer and their loved ones, she developed a program of coping skills based on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). She serves on the faculty of the Westchester Center for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, the developer of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), is Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington. Her primary research interest is in the development and evaluation of evidence-based treatments for populations with high suicide risk and multiple, severe mental disorders. Dr. Linehan's contributions to suicide research and clinical psychology research have been recognized with numerous awards. She is also a recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation and the James McKeen Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science. In her honor, the American Association of Suicidology created the Marsha Linehan Award for Outstanding Research in the Treatment of Suicidal Behavior. She is a Zen master.
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(C) Copyright 2021 The Guilford Press
Guilford Publications, Inc.
Founded in 1973, Guilford has built an international reputation as a publisher of books in mental health; psychology, psychiatry, mindfulness, CBT, DBT, and more.
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- Publisher/Imprint Guilford Publications, Inc. / Guilford Press
- Publication Date January 2021
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781462542024
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- Pages162
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusUnpublished
- Copyright Year2021
- Page size6" x 9"
