- Physical problems/symptoms
- Emotional problems/symptoms
- Practical/Social Problems 
- Family Problems 
- Spiritual Problems
- Improvement of Overall Health 
- Efficient, Optimized Treatment 

Targets of Psycho-oncologic Interventions

Educational interventions in Psycho-oncology are interventions that focus on providing informational support and counseling to patients about treatment options and communication with providers. 

Educational Psycho-oncologic Interventions 

Energy expenditure interventions in psycho-oncology focus primarily on assisting patients in planning activities in ways that efficiently use energy, and helping patients to prioritize activities based on available energy.

Energy Expenditure Interventions in Psycho-oncology

Psychotherapeutic interventions in psycho-oncology focus on the patient's thoughts, and aim to reduce negative thoughts and stressors related to cancer and/or cancer treatment.

Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Psycho-oncology

Some commonly used types of psycho-oncologic interventions include: 

- Educational Interventions 
- Energy expenditure interventions
- Psychotherapeutic interventions 

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Psycho-oncology is the study of physical/biological and social aspects of life with cancer. Its goal is to improve quality of life and to treat emotional and physical symptoms related to cancer treatment and lifestyle.  

Psycho-oncology 

Lang-Rollin, Isabelle., Berberich, Gotz. (2018). Psycho-oncology. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 20(1), 13-22. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6016045/  

Psycho-oncology

Types of cancer that have been shown through research to be treated by psycho-oncologic interventions include: 

- Breast Cancer 
- Gynaecological Cancer

Cancers whose effects are targeted by Psycho-oncologic interventions

Types of Psycho-oncologic Interventions

Some common methods of treatment in psycho-oncology include:

- Mindfulness-related therapies 
- Telehealth/ E-learning therapies

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