International Psycho-Oncology Society

IPOS began offering Webcast Recording services starting in 2018.

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide our members with the latest information sharing tools and forums for discussion, we are pleased to offer Webcasts. These are open to members and non-members, with members having access for free or at a special discounted rate.

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Available Webcasts:

Children of parents with cancer
Advanced parental cancer
Resilience
Can you really ‘Conquer’ Fear of Cancer Recurrence?
Meaning Centred Psychotherapy in Cancer Patients

1. Webcast Recording: Children of parents with cancer

Presenter: Dr. Jane Turner, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Queensland (Australia)

Items discussed:

This brief resource describes the factors affecting the impact of parental cancer on children and describes the differing issues facing children depending on their developmental stage. This webcast is 16 minutes and 19 seconds in length.

Webcast purchase options:

FREE to Current IPOS Members
$10 USD: Non-members

2. Webcast Recording: Advanced parental cancer

Presenter: Dr. Jane Turner, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Queensland (Australia)

Items discussed:

This brief resource gives details about the impact of advanced parental cancer and describes the responses of children to parental death. This webcast is 13 minutes and 42 seconds in length.

Webcast purchase options:

FREE to Current IPOS Members
$10 USD: Non-members

3. Webcast Recording: Resilience

Presenter: Dr. Jane Turner, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Queensland (Australia)

Items discussed:

This brief resource gives an overview of the evidence about resilience – those factors associated with better outcomes for children facing adversity – and give practical examples of the way these principles could be applied in the context of parental cancer to promote optimal adjustment of children. This webcast is 12 minutes and 48 seconds in length.

Webcast purchase options:

FREE to Current IPOS Members
$10 USD: Non-members

4. Webcast Recording: Can you really ‘Conquer’ Fear of Cancer Recurrence?

Presenter: Prof Phyllis Butow BA, Hons(DipEd) M Clin Psych, MPH, PhD, Professor of Health Psychology, University of Sydney Australia

Items discussed:

Definition, prevalence, time-course, and impact of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR).
Theoretical approaches, models and frameworks.
Interventions and evidence.
Future directions and how to get involved.

Webcast purchase options:

FREE to Current IPOS Members
$15 USD: Non-members

5. Webcast Recording: Meaning Centred Psychotherapy in Cancer Patients

Presenter: William Breitbart MD, Chairman, Jimmie C. Holland Chair in Psychiatric Oncology; Attending Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Items discussed:

The relationship between meaning and psychological and spiritual well-being.
The structure, firms and processes of Meaning Centered Psychotherapy-an intervention designed to sustain or enhance a patient’s sense of meaning.
Evidence from 4 RCTs demonstrating the efficacy of Meaning Centered Psychotherapy in both Group and Individual formats.
Adaptations of Meaning Centered Psychotherapy for survivors, caregivers, and bereavement.
Opportunities for advanced training in Meaning Centered Psychotherapy.

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