Learn group therapy technique to support cancer patients' emotional and psychological well-being in this free course. Terminal illnesses like cancer cause significant physical pain and emotional distress. This course explores how group therapy can address these challenges for cancer patients. You’ll learn about the high prevalence of depression and anxiety in this group and delve into different group therapy models. Enroll today to discover effective techniques for using group therapy to support the emotional and psychological well-being of cancer patients.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 196148 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 4-5 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Discuss the historical development of psychosocial group interventions for cancer patients • Indicate the theoretical mechanisms and practical characteristics of 3 common group interventions in this disease domain • Explain the primary focus of the Supportive-Expressive model of group therapy as developed by Spiegel • State the dual benefits of cancer support groups • Recall the findings of the study of emotional expression in cancer support group settings • Outline the models of organizing group interventions for cancer • Identify six important variables for consideration in the design and implementation of group interventions • State the benefit of separate groups for family members of cancer patients • Discuss the findings from the study on women with metastatic breast cancer (Turner-Cobb), salivary cortisol • Identify the factors to Consider in Structuring Group Interventions • Outline the outcomes associated with leaders perceived as being high on meaning attribution • Discuss the comparative efficacy of group models concerning five relevant psychological and medical outcomes |
| Course Code | 7060 |
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