Publication details

Biobehaviorální přístup k chápání onkologického onemocnění

Title in English Biobehavioral approach to cancer diseases
Authors

KANTOROVÁ Zuzana POKORNÁ Andrea

Year of publication 2010
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Florence
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Other medical specializations
Keywords psychooncology;cancer personality;depressive personality;breast cancer;
Description The contribution will described behavioral approaches to cancer diseases. In particular, the personality characteristics of cancer patients, the process of grieving and stress in relation to the emergence of cancer. Biobehavioral approach is based on the model biopsychosocial diseases and neoplastic diseases is regarded as an illness that not only organic, not only the psychosocial causes, but are characterized by multifactor etiology and pathogenesis. Psychosocial factors may play an important role, particularly in certain predisposed individuals.

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