Among the advanced cancer population, existential concerns are major issues which
promote significant distress. For those patients who are in fact facing death, meaning and …

Meaning-Centered-Psychotherapy in the Cancer Setting provides a theoretical context for
Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP), a non-pharmalogic intervention which has been …

This article is based on the opening lecture given at the Second Int. Congress on
Logotherapy and Existential Analysis in Vienna 2015. It provides an overview of a novel …

Cancer can lead to suffering in many forms: physical, emotional, spiritual, and existential. It
limits patients' ability to plan for the future, and too often, their lives. How can we help …

Caring for patients with cancer involves addressing their myriad physical, psychological,
social, and spiritual needs. Although many cancer treatments focus on physical or …

Objective: The multidimensional burden that results from providing care to a patient with
cancer is well documented and a growing number of psychosocial interventions have been …

BACKGROUND Patients with advanced cancer have high rates of psychological distress,
including depression, anxiety, and spiritual despair. This study examined the effectiveness …

End-of-life patients experience physical, mental, social, and existential distress. While
medical personnel provide medication and care to alleviate patients' distress, listening to …

Those of us engaged in clinical research and the compassionate clinical care of patients
with life-threatening illnesses often find ourselves confronted with basic questions of the …

Many cancer survivors experience psychological and social problems while encountering
the limitations in their life that occur as a consequence of their disease [1]. Meaning-focused …