Robert Bor - Coping with the Psychological Effects of Cancer

Coping with the Psychological Effects of Cancer

Professor Robert Bor, DPhil, CPsychol, CSci, FBPsS, UKCP Reg, FRAeS, is a Chartered Clinical, Counselling and Health Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council as well as a Family Therapist. He is the Consulting Psychologist at two of the UKs leading cancer treatment and research centres, the London Oncology Clinic and the London Clinic. In the NHS, he is the Lead Consultant Psychologist in Medical Specialties at the Royal Free Hospital in London. Rob has a very busy private therapy practice based in North and Central London, trading as Dynamic Change Consultants. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a member of the American Psychological Association, Institute of Family Therapy and the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy. Robs expertise and experience is in helping children, young people and adults cope with cancer in the family. He works therapeutically with individuals, couples and families, drawing on modern, evidence-based psychological approaches. He is also the Consulting Psychologist to St Pauls School, JFS and the Royal Ballet School, all in London. He is an active member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society. Rob has published more than 170 articles and chapters in books as well as 25 books. He teaches communications skills to medical and nursing students. Rob is a Churchill Fellow.

Dr Carina Eriksen, MSc, DPsych, C.Psychol, BABPC acc, is an experienced Counselling Psychologist with a specific interest in helping individuals, couples and families deal with cancer-related concerns. Carina works in the NHS as well as in private practice. She provides therapy to adults, adolescents, children and families, drawing on her speciality within Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Systemic Orientations. She is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society and an Accredited Member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. She is a senior lecturer in Psychology at Roehampton University. Carina is an author and a co-author of several books and her work has been published in scientific journals.

Ceilidh Stapelkamp is a health research analyst with a special interest in public health. Ceilidh has an honours degree in Genetics and Microbiology and has completed a programme of post-graduate courses in Public Health, including Epidemiology, Statistics, Infectious Diseases and Evidence-based Medicine, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She was recently awarded a Masters in Public Health from Kings College School of Medicine in London where she undertook research into the survival of women with breast cancer in the UK. Ceilidh has lectured with the Open University, has been involved in primary mental health research and was an NHS programme coordinator for a project to deliver child and adolescent community mental health services in Camden.

Overcoming Common Problems Series

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101 Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Dr Tom Smith

Asperger Syndrome in Adults

Dr Ruth Searle

The Assertiveness Handbook

Mary Hartley

Assertiveness: Step by step

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Backache: What you need to know

Dr David Delvin

Birth Over 35

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Body Language: What you need to know

David Cohen

Bulimia, Binge-eating and their Treatment

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The Cancer Survivors Handbook

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The Chronic Pain Diet Book

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Coping Successfully with Pain

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Coping Successfully with Prostate Cancer

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Coping Successfully with Shyness

Margaret Oakes, Professor Robert Bor and Dr Carina Eriksen

Coping Successfully with Ulcerative Colitis

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Coping Successfully with Varicose Veins

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Coping Successfully with Your Hiatus Hernia

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Coping Successfully with Your Irritable Bowel

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Coping with Chronic Fatigue

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Coping with Coeliac Disease

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Coping with Diverticulitis

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Coping with Drug Problems in the Family

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Coping with Dyspraxia

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Coping with Early-onset Dementia

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Coping with Eating Disorders and Body Image

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Coping with Envy

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Coping with Gout

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Coping with Headaches and Migraine

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Coping with Heartburn and Reflux

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Coping with Life after Stroke

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Coping with Lifes Challenges: Moving on from adversity

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Coping with Manipulation: When others blame you for their feelings

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Coping with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Coping with PMS

Dr Farah Ahmed and Dr Emma Cordle

Coping with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Christine Craggs-Hinton

Coping with the Psychological Effects of Cancer

Professor Robert Bor, Dr Carina Eriksen and Ceilidh Stapelkamp

Coping with Radiotherapy

Dr Terry Priestman

Coping with Rheumatism and Arthritis

Dr Keith Souter

Coping with Snoring and Sleep Apnoea

Jill Eckersley

Coping with Stomach Ulcers

Dr Tom Smith

Coping with Suicide

Maggie Helen

Coping with Type 2 Diabetes

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Depressive Illness: The curse of the strong

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Divorce and Separation: A legal guide for all couples

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Dying for a Drink

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Dynamic Breathing: How to manage your asthma

Dinah Bradley and Tania Clifton-Smith

Epilepsy: Complementary and alternative treatments

Dr Sallie Baxendale

The Fertility Handbook

Dr Philippa Kaye

The Fibromyalgia Healing Diet

Christine Craggs-Hinton

Free Yourself from Depression

Colin and Margaret Sutherland

A Guide to Anger Management

Mary Hartley

The Heart Attack Survival Guide

Mark Greener

Helping Children Cope with Anxiety

Jill Eckersley

Helping Children Cope with Grief

Rosemary Wells

High-risk Body Size: Take control of your weight

Dr Funk Baffour

How to Beat Worry and Stress

Dr David Delvin

How to Cope with Difficult People

Alan Houel and Christian Godefroy

How to Develop Inner Strength

Dr Windy Dryden

How to Live with a Control Freak

Barbara Baker

How to Lower Your Blood Pressure: And keep it down

Christine Craggs-Hinton

How to Manage Chronic Fatigue

Christine Craggs-Hinton