The department delivers standardized and high-quality psychosocial care to cancer patients. We seamlessly integrate psycho-social services into our comprehensive cancer care at the Institute.
Introduction
Psycho-oncology is a crucial field at our Institute, addressing the emotional and psychological well-being of cancer patients. By offering specialized care and support, we aim to alleviate the psychological impact of cancer, promoting patients’ mental resilience. Our dedicated team collaborates with medical professionals to integrate psycho-social services seamlessly into the cancer care journey, fostering holistic healing and enhancing patients’ quality of life.
The Psycho-oncology department offers crucial psycho-social support to cancer patients at our institute. We conduct group counseling sessions, providing a platform for patients to share experiences. Moreover, our initiatives target cancer prevention among the youth and the public. Our dedicated team aims to achieve several objectives, including providing high-quality psycho-social care, training psychology professionals for comprehensive evaluations and interventions, enhancing patients’ quality of life, creating a network of psycho-oncologists, sensitizing oncology professionals, bridging knowledge gaps, and conducting impactful research tailored to the Indian population.
- Offering vital psycho-social support to cancer patients
- Facilitating group counseling sessions for sharing experiences
- Focusing on cancer prevention among youth and the public
- Providing high-quality psycho-social care
- Training psychology professionals for evaluations and interventions
- Enhancing patients’ quality of life through interventions
- Establishing a network of skilled psycho-oncologists
- Sensitizing oncology professionals to psycho-social needs
- Bridging knowledge gaps between research and clinical care
- Conducting impactful research tailored to the Indian population
Patient Care
We provide counseling and comprehensive psychological interventions to cancer patients both before and after their treatment. Moreover, our institute welcomes students from various colleges with backgrounds in psychology or social work, who visit us regularly for internships as part of their curriculum. These interns gain valuable clinical exposure in the field of psycho-oncology, contributing to their professional growth while supporting our patients.