CBT for Psychological Well-Being in Cancer

Mark Carlson is the founder, CEO and co-owner of Mental Health Systems (MHS), and an adjunct faculty member in the psychology department at Argosy University, Twin Cities, USA. Dr. Carlson is a national presenter for CMI, having presented on DBT, Personality Disorders, Self-Injurious Behaviors, and Treatment-Resistant Clients, and Rethinking Borderline Personality Disorder: A Strength-Based Approach. In addition, he is the author of CBT for Chronic Pain and Psychological Well-Being (Wiley, 2014). Dr. Carlson is interested in evidence-based practices, training and consultation and the development of programming for MI/CD, chronic pain, and chronic illness populations.

• Acknowledgments ix1 Introduction to CBT for Psychological Well-Being in Cancer: Orientation to the Manual 12 Cancer Statistics and the Scope of the Topic 33 Introduction to the Tag Concept for Group and/or Individual Therapy 104 Clinical Manual 20General Curriculum 20Session focus: Orienting the individual to therapy 20Session focus: Skills training 24Session focus: Interventions and strategies 29Session focus: Safety assessment and contracting 35Session focus: Cognitive and behavioral analysis 41Session focus: Self-regulation and illness perceptions 48Session focus: Chronic illness 53Biological Curriculum 57Session focus: Increased functioning and quality of life 57Session focus: Goal setting and motivation 61Session focus: Orientation to change 67Session focus: Working with your team 73Session focus: Adherence to treatment protocols 78Session focus: Pain 84Session focus: Healthy habits and sleep 90Psychological Curriculum 94Session focus: Anxiety 94Session focus: Depression 99Session focus: Trauma and retraumatization 105Session focus: Increasing resiliency through stress management 110Session focus: Anger management 115Session focus: Finding meaning 120Session focus: Stigma 126Social Curriculum 132Session focus: Intimacy 132Session focus: Problem solving 137Session focus: Nurturing support systems 142Session focus: Managing conflict 149Session focus: Demoralization and remoralization 154Session focus: Styles of interacting 164Session focus: Grief and loss 168Handouts and Homework 174References 239Index 245