Integrated Care Models and Neuropsychological Intervention Techniques Applied to Oncological Diseases

The course aims to provide students with knowledge related to psychology in the field of oncology. The educational objectives of the course are: - to provide knowledge related to the risk factors of cancer; - to provide knowledge related to the impact of cancer on the life trajectory of the individual and the family; - to provide knowledge about psychological and psychotherapeutic intervention techniques for promoting health and well-being in patients, families, and healthcare professionals; - to provide knowledge about mind-body intervention techniques for promoting health and well-being in patients, families, and healthcare professionals; - to provide knowledge about integrated care in oncology.

At the end of the course, students will: - have acquired knowledge and reasoning skills regarding the main risk factors associated with the development and progression of cancer; - have acquired knowledge about the impact of cancer on individuals and families; - have developed the ability to reason about the connections between regulatory systems and their implications for maintaining health, disease development, and rehabilitation in oncology; - will be able to identify and apply the types of intervention appropriate to the clinical case; - will be able to apply integrated science theory in the analysis and evaluation of cases in the field of oncology.