New Patient Support Sessions Now Being Ofered at

LYNNE VESTAL COUNSELING

Research over the last decade has shown that
psychosocial interventions can lead to improved
outcomes by helping cancer patients cope with
diagnosis and treatment
i
. This research also
demonstrated that people with cancer who have
higher stress have dampened immune responses
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.
Mental health professionals can help cancer
patients reduce their emotional distress. From
Cancer to Health is an empirically supported
intervention designed to teach recently diagnosed
patients how to manage their stress.
Through six group sessions, From Cancer to
Health will teach your patients:
Strategies to help manage their stress
Ways to lessen the impact of physical
symptoms of cancer
Sills to cope with common problems
faced by people with cancer
The program was developed with the specific
needs of cancer patients in mind. Through grants
from the !merican "ancer Society and the #ational
"ancer $nstitute, From Cancer to Health was
designed by an expert panel of health
psychologists at The %hio State &niversity.
'atients participating in clinical trials
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demonstrated:
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Reduced anxiety by --,
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How to Refer Your Patients
0elp your patients learn to manage their stress.
1our recently diagnosed patients, including those
now undergoing treatment, will benefit. 'atients
can be referred to:
Lynne Vestal Counseling (515) 5!"#$%&
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From Cancer to Health

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