Handbook of Oncology Social Work

Grace Christ, PhD, MA, is Professor of Social Work at Columbia University.Carolyn Messner, PhD, MSW, is Director of Education, Cancer Care, Inc.Lynn Behar, PhD, MSW, is a Board Member of the Association of Oncology Social Work.

• Section 1: Overview of Oncology Social Work ; Carolyn Messner ; 1. Cancer in Contemporary Society: Grounding in Oncology and Psychosocial Care ; Stewart B. Fleishman and Carolyn Messner ; 2. Oncology Social Work: Past, Present, and Future ; Susan Hedlund ; 3. Integrating Research and Evidence-Based Practice with Clinical Knowledge ; Julianne S. Oktay ; 4. Oncology and Health Care Disparities ; Anjanette Wells, Darrell Hudson, Lorena Estrada-Martinez, and Sarah Gehlert ; 5. Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs: An Institute of Medicine Report Comes to Life ; Kim Day ; Section 2: Cancer across a Continuum of Care: Clinical Practice, Opportunities, and Challenges ; Brad Zebrack ; 6. Oncology Social Work Interventions throughout the Continuum of Cancer Care ; Brad Zebrack, Barbara L. Jones, and Kathryn M. Smolinski ; 7. Diagnosis and Initiation of Cancer Treatment ; Karen Kell Hartman ; 8. Sense Making in Living with Cancer as a Chronic Illness ; Paul G. Clark and Sage Bolte ; 9. Cancer Survivorship: Concepts, Interventions, and Research ; Penny Damaskos and Carly Parry ; 10. Transition to End-of-Life Care in Oncology ; Deborah Waldrop and Sherri Weisenfluh ; Section 3: Psychosocial Challenges of Site-Specific Cancers ; Carolyn Messner ; 11. The Biopsychosocial Implications of the Site of the Cancer ; Carolyn Messner, Caroline Kornhauser, and Rosalie Canosa ; 12. Living with a Rare Cancer Diagnosis: A Survivor's Perspective ; Patrick Garbe ; 13. Working with Men Challenged by Prostate Cancer ; Les Gallo-Silver ; 14.The Many Dimensions of Breast Cancer: Determining the Scope of Needed Services ; Roz Kleban and Susan Glaser ; 15.Hematologic Cancers: Patients' Needs for Specialized Care ; Kate Pederson, Brian Tomlinson, and Lisa O'Brien ; 16. When the Shoe Drops Twice: Unique Fears and Challenges of Recurrent Disease ; Elizabeth Ezra and Maria Chi ; Section 4. Implementing Distress Screening Initiatives in Oncology ; Grace Christ ; 17. Distress Screening Guidelines for Oncology Social Workers ; James R. Zabora ; 18. Development of a National Canadian Program for Oncology Stress as the 6th Vital Sign ; Barry D. Bultz, Matthew Loscalzo, and Shannon Groff ; 19. Touch-Screen Technology: Using a Problem Checklist for Psychosocial Oncology Screening ; Karen Clark, Matthew Loscalzo, and Barry D. Bultz ; 20. Distress Screening and Responding in an Ambulatory Cancer Center ; Jill Taylor-Brown and Heather Campbell-Enns ; 21. Screening and Assessment of Suicide Risk in Oncology ; Mark E. Anderson, Margrett R. Myhre, Donna Suckow, and Angela McCabe ; 22. Using Telemedicine to Respond to Distress in Rural and Remote Chemotherapy Clinics ; Carole Mayer and Sheila Damore-Petingola ; 23. Next Steps for Psychosocial Screening in Oncology ; Lynne E. Padgett, Carly Parry, and Stephen Taplin ; Section 5: Social Work Research: Challenges and Opportunities ; Karen Kayser ; 24. An Agenda for Oncology Social Work Research: From Bench to Bedside to Trench ; Karen Kayser ; 25. Practice Relevant Research in Oncology: Science Is What You Do When You Don't Know What to Do ; Taryn Lindhorst ; 26. Finding Funding for Oncology Social Work Research ; Mary Ann Burg ; 27. Writing Proposals for Foundations and Governmental Agencies ; Guadalupe R. Palos ; 28. Opportunities for Social Work Research in Oncology ; Carly Parry and G. Stephane Philogene ; Section 6. Complex Issues Affecting Quality of Life and Quality of Care ; Shirley Otis-Green ; 29. The Convergence of Oncology and Palliative Social Work ; Terry Altilio and Bridget Sumser ; 30. Treatment Adherence in Oncology ; Brian Giddens ; 31. The Impact of Comorbidities on Cancer Care ; Barbara Head ; 32. Social Work Practice with Families Affected by Hereditary Cancer ; Allison Werner-Lin ; 33. Pain and Symptom Management ; Terry Altilio and Laurel Eskra Tropeano ; 34. Sexuality and Cancer ; Sage Bolte and Christopher Anrig ; 35. The Oncology Social Worker and Genomics ; Allison Werner-Lin ; Section 7. Sociocultural and Economic Diversity: Improving Access and Health Outcomes ; Yvette Colon ; 36. Working with Sociocultural and Economic Diversity ; Yvette Colon ; 37. Support for Immigrants, Political Refugees, and Patients Seeking Asylum Who Have Cancer ; Amanda Amodio and Upal Basu Roy ; 38. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer ; Kathryn M. Smolinski and William Goeren ; 39. Transgender Individuals and Families Affected by Cancer ; Max Rorty ; 40. Alaska Native, Native American, and First Nation People: Outreach, Screening, and Assessment ; Karina L. Walters, Teresa Evans-Campbell, Matthew A. Town, Katie Schultz, Jessica H. L. Elm, and Ramona E. Beltran ; 41. Access to Medical Treatment for African Americans Diagnosed with Cancer: The Current Evidence Base ; Karen Bullock and Hannah Allison ; 42. Hispanic/Latino Individuals and Families Affected by Cancer: Outreach, Screening, and Assessment ; Guadalupe R. Palos ; 43. Working with Chinese Families Impacted by Cancer: An Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Approach ; Pamela Pui-Yu Leung and Cecilia L. W. Chan ; Section 8: Assessment and Interventions with Adults Living with Cancer ; Hester Hill Schnipper ; 44. Interventions and Ongoing Assessment with People Living with Cancer ; Hester Hill Schnipper and Ashley Varner ; 45. Time Enough to Make a Difference: Helping Our Patients Live Well with Advanced Cancer ; Hester Hill Schnipper ; 46. Integrating Spirituality in Oncology Care ; Shirley Otis-Green and Terry Irish ; 47. Clinical Group Work: Embracing Opportunities, Navigating Challenges ; Erin Columbus and Kate Wakelin ; 48. Assessing and Intervening with the Spectrum of Depression and Anxiety in Cancer ; Carole F. Seddon and Hester Hill Schnipper ; 49. Using Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches throughout the Cancer Experience ; John G. Cagle and Matthew Loscalzo ; 50. Meaning-making Approaches to Social Work Practice in Oncology ; Carrie Lethborg and Lou Harms ; 51. Schema Therapy with Oncology Patients and Families ; Lissa Parsonnet ; 52. Practice Issues in Social Work and Psychosocial Oncology in Israel ; Shlomit Perry ; 53. Oncology Social Work Practice in Integrative Medicine ; Cecilia L. W. Chan and Richard R. Dickens ; Section 9: Interventions with Families and Caregivers in Oncology ; Susan Hedlund ; 54. Introduction to Working with Families in Oncology ; Susan Hedlund ; 55. Caregivers of Cancer Patients ; Ashley Varner ; 56. Psychosocial Interventions with Couples Affected by Cancer ; Karen Kayser and Jennifer L. Scott ; 57. Managing Family Conflict: Providing Responsive Family Care at the End of Life ; Betty J. Kramer and Amy Z. Boelk ; 58. Family and Team Conferencing in Oncology ; Iris Cohen Fineberg ; Section 10: Interventions with Parental Cancer, Dependent Children, and Adolescents ; Lynn Behar ; 59. Parental Cancer: Developmentally Informed Practice Guidelines for Family Consultation and Communication ; Grace Christ ; 60. Single Parents Coping with Cancer and Children ; Lynn Behar and Frances Marcus Lewis ; 61. A Parallel Group Program for Parents and Children: Using Expressive Techniques and Activities to Facilitate Communication ; Krista Nelson ; Section 11: Pediatrics: Assessment and Interventions with Children and Adolescent Cancer Patients-The Unique Challenges of Pediatric Oncology ; Barbara L. Jones ; 62. Interventions for Children under Age 15 Living with Cancer ; Lori Wiener and Ursula M. Sansom-Daly ; 63. Interventions for Adolescents Living with Cancer ; Rebecca G. Block ; 64. The Family Experience in Pediatric Oncology ; Nancy F. Cincotta ; 65. Helping Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients ; Nancy F. Cincotta ; 66. Reaching Out to Culturally Diverse Populations in Pediatric Oncology ; Nancy Contro and Analisa Trott ; 67. Pediatric Cancer Survivors ; Kate Shafer and Constance Connor ; 68. Pediatric Palliative Care ; Stacy S. Remke ; Section 12: Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis across the Adult Life Span ; Tara Schapmire ; 69. Young Adults (20 to 39) with Cancer ; Sage Bolte ; 70. Parents of Younger Adults with Cancer ; Susan Hedlund ; 71. Cancer and Middle-Aged Adults (40 to 64) ; Cindy Davis and Connie Rust ; 72. Cancer and Older Adults (65 Plus) ; Tara Schapmire and Anna Faul ; 73. Working with Families of Older Adults with Cancer ; Daniel S. Gardner ; Section 13: Loss, Grief, and Bereavement ; Mary Sormanti ; 74. Understanding Bereavement: How Theory, Research, and Practice Inform What We Do ; Mary Sormanti ; 75. Spousal/Intimate Partner Loss and Bereavement ; Deborah Carr ; 76. Mourning the Death of a Child ; Nancy F. Cincotta ; 77. Developing Culturally Informed Research on Bereavement Interventions ; Amy Yin Man Chow ; 78. Leading Bereavement Groups ; Richard T. Hara and Rachel Odo ; Section 14: Patient- And Family-Centered Care: Social Work Role and Organizational Models for Psychosocial Services ; Nancy W. Newman ; 79. Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A National Mandate and Social Work Goal ; Nancy W. Newman and Cynthia Medeiros ; 80. Integrated Interdisciplinary Staff Leadership Model of Patient-Centered Care ; Matthew Loscalzo, Karen Clark, and Barry D. Bultz ; 81. Directing Stand-Alone Social Work Department Models ; Margaret Weld Meyer and Wendy J. Evans ; 82. Creating Innovative Cancer Support Programs in Community Cancer Centers ; Alison Mayer Sachs and Kerry Irish ; 83. Managing Volunteer Services in Oncology ; Catherine Credeur and Christine Healy ; Section 15: U.S. Health Care Advocacy: Legal and Ethical Issues in Oncology ; Gary L. Stein ; 84. Historic and Current Perspectives on Health Care Reform ; Gunnar Almgren ; 85. Bioethical Issues in Oncology and the Social Work Response ; Gary L. Stein and Jeanne Kerwin ; 86. Improving Pain Care Policy: Implications for Social Work Advocacy ; Mary Beth Morrissey ; Section 16: Care Coordination, Managing Transitions, Providing Resources ; Carol P. Marcusen ; 87. Transitions during Cancer Care ; Carol P. Marcusen ; 88. Patient Navigation in Oncology ; Melissa Sileo Stewart and Rian Rodriguez ; 89. Bridging Increasing Financial Gaps and Challenges in Service Delivery ; Jane Levy and Michele McCourt ; 90. The Importance of Patient Education ; Julie Keany Hodorowski, Carolyn Messner, and Caroline Kornhauser ; 91. Legal Issues that Affect Quality of Life for Oncology Patients and Their Caregivers ; Kathryn M. Smolinski and Debra Wolf ; Section 17. Practice Settings: Where Oncology Social Workers Work ; Victoria Kennedy ; 92. Oncology Social Work across Sites of Care ; Victoria Kennedy ; 93. Oncology Social Work Practice in Hospitals and Cancer Centers ; Louise Knight ; 94. Veterans and Cancer ; Louisa Daratsos ; 95. The Evolving Role for Oncology Social Workers in Business ; Jennifer Mills ; Section 18: Professional Development and Education ; Katherine Walsh ; 96. An Integrated Model of Supervision, Education, and Career Development ; Annamma Abraham Kaba and Penny Damaskos ; 97. Career Planning in Oncology Social Work: From Practice to Academia ; Katherine Walsh ; 98. Grant-Funded Educational Programs in Psychosocial Oncology ; Shirley Otis-Green and Sheila L. Hammer ; 99. Vicarious Resilience: Sustaining a Career over the Long Haul ; Debra Mattison ; 100. The American Cancer Society's Contributions to Oncology Social Work ; Virginia Krawiec and Greta Greer ; 101. APOSW and AOSW: Education and Development of Professional Networks ; Ann Fairchild, Christa G. Burke, Paula G. McCarthy, Stacy Stickney Ferguson, and Katherine Walsh ; 102. OSW-C: The Importance of Certification for Oncology Social Workers ; Virginia Vaitones, Johanna Schutte, and Debra Mattison ; 103. NASW and Oncology Social Work ; Elizabeth J. Clark and Stacy Collins ; Section 19: Building Resilience in Interprofessional Practice ; Penny Damaskos ; 104. Building Resilience: A Multifaceted Support Program for Professional and Support Staff in a Cancer Center ; Jane Bowling and Penny Damaskos ; 105. How Oncology Professionals Manage the Emotional Intensity of Their Work ; Elizabeth A. Rohan ; 106. Developing Core Competencies for Interprofessional Teams: A Script-Reading Approach ; Patricia McGillicuddy, Karen Gold, and Mandy Lowe ; 107. Schwartz Rounds: Process, Outcomes, and Opportunities for Improving Interprofessional Practice ; Margaret S. Wool ; 108. Maintaining Competent Teams in Pediatric Oncology ; Sima Zadeh, Jayne Phillips, Jeasmine E. Aizvera, and Lori Wiener ; Section 20 ; 109: Moving Forward: Leading the Way with Psychosocial ; Grace Christ

I have had the privilege of working with many social workers who have been of enormous help to patients and their families, and at the same time sustained me. Any book that advances their role and recognition is a plus.