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Higher levels of optimism were associated with less avoidant coping strategies in a sample of individuals with advanced-stage cancer diagnoses (Sumpio, Jeon, Northouse, & Knobf, 2017), and optimism was found to indirectly influence greater quality of life and lower overall distress in cancer patients via adaptive coping strategies (Carver et al., 1993; Friedman et al., 2006).
- Matthew W. Gallagher, Laura J. Long, Angela Richardson, Johann M. D’Souza
- 10.1007/s10608-018-9975-9
- 2019
- 2019/02
Mar 3, 2020 · For example, among patients with advanced breast cancer, engagement coping (eg, active coping, planning, seeking support, positive reframing) and self-efficacy for coping with cancer seem to moderate the effects of symptom stress and distress on QOL. 40,41 That is, the negative correlations of symptom stress and distress with QOL seem to be mitigated in patients with advanced breast cancer who ...
- Joseph A Greer, Allison J Applebaum, Juliet C Jacobsen, Jennifer S Temel, Vicki A Jackson
- 10.1200/JCO.19.00013
- 2020
- J Clin Oncol. 2020 Mar 20; 38(9): 915-925.
Mar 12, 2021 · There are growing interests in promoting health of patients with cancer targeting on prevention and control as there are several modifiable risk factors that can be controlled to prevent cancer such as smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and unhealthy behaviors. Once diagnosis of cancer has been determined, health promotion interventions can be targeted on helping patients overcome the physiological ...
- Violeta Lopez, Piyanee Klainin-Yobas
- 2021/03/12
- 10.1007/978-3-030-63135-2_17
- Ten Steps Toward Emotional Well-Being
- One Patient’S Way of Coping
- Feeling Right When Things Go Wrong: Beliefs I Use to Help Me to Stay Alive
Coping refers to the attitudes and behaviors that you use to maintain your emotional well-being and to adjust to the stresses caused by cancer. Different people cope in different ways, and some ways of coping are more successful in promoting a person’s emotional well-being and psychological adjustment than others. Currently, you might be coping wit...
Diane Behar
I have been treated with chemotherapy for more than six years and am now on my fifty-fifth course. My current treatment is an experimental infusion that lasts fifteen days each month. Almost immediately, I experience a nearly imperceptible ebbing away of my physical stamina and soon I prefer to walk rather than run, take an escalator instead of the stairs, and sit down rather than stand. My life moves into slow motion. I gradually witness a change in my personality and the way I react to peop...
Survival
When it comes to the possibility of loss of one’s life, we have a sense of shock, with feelings of isolation and fear. We may notice feelings of being “out of control.” I found that it helped me to notice my feelings of sadness, fear, and anger as soon as possible, and give myself permission to feel disappointment directly. I feel less defensive sooner when I can do this. For example, I have fewer blaming thoughts and use less denial when I can acknowledge my emotional pain. Almost as soon as...
Values
When our survival appears to be threatened, some of our basic beliefs in life seem out of line with the new reality. “How could God let this happen to me? I’ve lived a good, clean life. What is true? I feel deceived! The meaning in life seems to have shifted!” Albert Ellis, PhD, addresses this major issue with his rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT). Some ideas are comforting; others challenge us to shift our thoughts to more inclusive humanitarian viewpoints. Here are those that I fou...
- "Let family and friends help you when you need it."
- "Get informed. Learn more about the type of cancer you have, know the facts and ask your doctor questions. You will have more peace of mind if you share your questions and speak with a healthcare professional who can provide information about your new reality."
- "Listen to your body: on the good days get out and meet friends, do stuff with family, go grocery shopping etc. On the bad days, give yourself a break and rest when you need, eat and drink what you need, take the medications you need.
- "Take it one day at a time; no more no less."
Apr 18, 2016 · Studies suggest that older adults more effectively mitigate the highs and lows associated with a cancer diagnosis, and this may help explain their lower reliance on these coping strategies. 29, 30 We also demonstrated that patients with a more extensive smoking history and those with a lung cancer diagnosis were more likely to report high utilization of self-blame, and this adds to the ...
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Oct 24, 2023 · Maintaining optimism and hope is essential for keeping one’s emotional well-being stable following a cancer diagnosis. According to Sharon Cohan, LCSW and Information Specialist at The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, six strategies to maintain optimism include: 7. Building and sustaining meaningful relationships.
