Mark Carlson 
CBT for Psychological Well-Being in Cancer [EPUB ebook] 
A Skills Training Manual Integrating DBT, ACT, Behavioral Activation and Motivational Interviewing

Acknowledgments ix
1 Introduction to CBT for Psychological Well-Being in Cancer: Orientation to the Manual 1
2 Cancer Statistics and the Scope of the Topic 3
3 Introduction to the TAG Concept for Group and/or Individual Therapy 10
4 Clinical Manual 20 General Curriculum 20
Session focus: Orienting the individual to therapy 20
Session focus: Skills training 24
Session focus: Interventions and strategies 29
Session focus: Safety assessment and contracting 35
Session focus: Cognitive and behavioral analysis 41
Session focus: Self-regulation and illness perceptions 48
Session focus: Chronic illness 53
Biological Curriculum 57
Session focus: Increased functioning and quality of life 57
Session focus: Goal setting and motivation 61
Session focus: Orientation to change 67
Session focus: Working with your team 73
Session focus: Adherence to treatment protocols 78
Session focus: Pain 84
Session focus: Healthy habits and sleep 90
Psychological Curriculum 94
Session focus: Anxiety 94
Session focus: Depression 99
Session focus: Trauma and retraumatization 105
Session focus: Increasing resiliency through stress management 110
Contents Session focus: Anger management 115
Session focus: Finding meaning 120
Session focus: Stigma 126
Social Curriculum 132
Session focus: Intimacy 132
Session focus: Problem solving 137
Session focus: Nurturing support systems 142
Session focus: Managing conflict 149
Session focus: Demoralization and remoralization 154
Session focus: Styles of interacting 164
Session focus: Grief and loss 168
Handouts and Homework 174
References 239
Index 245

Mark Carlson is the founder, CEO and co-owner of Mental Health Systems (MHS), and an adjunct faculty member in the psychology department at Argosy University, Twin Cities, USA. Dr. Carlson is a national presenter for CMI, having presented on DBT, Personality Disorders, Self-Injurious Behaviors, and Treatment-Resistant Clients, and Rethinking Borderline Personality Disorder: A Strength-Based Approach. In addition, he is the author of CBT for Chronic Pain and Psychological Well-Being (Wiley, 2014). Dr. Carlson is interested in evidence-based practices, training and consultation and the development of programming for MI/CD, chronic pain, and chronic illness populations.