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Psycho-oncology recognises and treats the anxiety, depression, fear of recurrence and existential distress that affect a third of people with cancer, using screening, psychotherapy adapted to cancer, and medication.
About 30-40% of patients meet criteria for a mental disorder (Mehnert 2014) and depression roughly doubles mortality risk via adherence and behaviour. The NCCN Distress Thermometer (1999) and IPOS standard make distress screening part of quality cancer care (ACoS CoC requirement). Evidence-based interventions: cognitive-behavioural therapy, Meaning-Centred Psychotherapy (Breitbart), CALM therapy (Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully, Rodin), Dignity Therapy, mindfulness-based programmes, collaborative care for depression (SMaRT Oncology-2, Lancet 2014), and, in trials, psilocybin-assisted therapy for existential distress (Ross, Griffiths 2016; phase 2 2023). Fear of cancer recurrence has specific therapies (ConquerFear). Delivery is limited by workforce; digital CBT and stepped care extend reach.
Universal screening for distress with a validated tool, triage to stepped care (information, peer support, psychotherapy, psychiatry), and integration of mental-health specialists into oncology teams.
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