Includes bibliographical references and index

Who are informal cancer caregivers? / Erin E. Kent, Margaret Longacre, Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, Michelle A. Mollica -- The burden of cancer caregivers / Barbara Given and Charles Given -- Unique experience of caregivers based on their life stage and relationship to the patient / Kristen Litzelman -- Burden among caregivers of patients with unique sites of cancer and/or treatment and comorbid psychopathology / Maria Kryzo-Lacomb, Tamryn Gray, Margaret Bevans, Login George, & Bill Breitbart -- Sociocultural investigation of cancer caregiving / Patricia B. Pedreira, Hannah-Rose Mitchell, Amanda Ting, and Youngmee Kim -- Measurement of caregiver burden, state of the science and future directions / Laurie Anderson, Laura C. Polacek, and Kimberson Tanco -- Psychoeducational interventions for cancer family caregivers / J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Marie A. Bakitas, and Betty Ferrell -- FOCUS : a psychoeducational program for cancer patients and their family caregivers / Laurel Northouse, Clayton Shuman, Moira Visovatti, Bonnie Dockham, Marita Titler -- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for informal cancer caregivers / Jamie M. Jacobs, Lara Traeger, Emily A. Walsh, Joseph A. Greer -- Problem-solving based interventions / Arthur M Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, Lauren B. Johnson -- Family therapies / Tammy A. Schuler, David W. Kissane, Talia I. Zaider -- CBT for insomnia for caregivers / Kelly M. Shaffer, Patricia Carter, Sheila N. Garland, & Allison J. Applebaum -- Emotion regulation therapy for cancer caregivers : targeting mechanisms of distress / Aliza A. Panjwani, Mia S. O'Toole, Allison J. Applebaum, David M. Fresco, & Douglas S. Mennin -- Meaning-centered psychotherapy for cancer caregivers (MCP-C) / Allison Applebaum -- The cancer support community : a person-centered model of evidence-based cancer caregiver support / Joanne S. Buzaglo, Alexandra K. Zaleta, Margaret L. Longacre, Mitch Golant -- American Cancer Society's delivery of support to caregivers in the community / Rachel S. Cannady and Katherine Sharpe -- Cancer Care, a psychosocial oncology support organization / Sarah K. Kelly and William Goeren -- Important legal concerns faced by informal cancer caregivers / Debra Wolf & Cristina Pejoves Gorman -- Conclusions and future directions / Allison Applebaum

"Cancer Caregivers" reveals the field of psycho-oncology's exploration of the depth of complexities of caregiving experiences and identifies the vast expanses left to be understood. This text describes the characteristics and experiences of cancer caregivers based on their life stage, relationship to the patient, and ethnic group membership, as well as patients' disease and treatment type. It highlights the significant progress in research focused on the development and dissemination of psychosocial interventions for cancer caregivers and includes in-depth case studies to illustrate their delivery and application. The text also explores the provision of support to caregivers in the community and the legal and ethical concerns faced by caregivers throughout the caregiving trajectory. "Cancer Caregivers" offers both fundamental and practical information and is the essential resource for all healthcare professionals who work with patients and families facing cancer. -- From publisher's description