Bridging the distance: Continuing psycho-oncological care via video-consults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ce dossier présente un ensemble d'articles concernant la prise en charge des cancers durant la crise sanitaire liée au COVID-19
The Helen Dowling institute is a mental healthcare institute specialized in psycho‐oncology in the Netherlands. We offer face‐to‐face individual, couple, family and group therapy, to (family members of) cancer out‐patients (n = 2.302 clients in the last year). Clients mainly suffer from severe cancer‐related fatigue, anxiety, trauma, stress‐related and depressive disorders, relationship problems and/or prolonged grief disorder. Since 2009 the institute offers specific internet‐based interventions for cancer patients, such as Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for cancer‐related fatigue1, 2 and Anxiety and Depression,3, 4 self‐help and blended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for fear of cancer recurrence5, 6 within a secure environment. (...)