As cancer treatment has evolved toward precision medicine, psychosocial research and practices for cancer patients and their family members have also raised awareness of the need for a personalized, patient-focused, family-oriented approach in the Psycho-Oncology field. Gender in Psycho-Oncology is the first book of its kind to provide comprehensive views on the role of gender in the adjustment of the individual and the patient-caregiver pair when dealing with cancer. The text explores the significant role of gender in diverse pairings of genders between the patient and the caregiver. It also highlights the importance of age, generation, and socio-cultural characteristics; the illness trajectory and lifespan trajectory of the individual and the patient-caregiver pair; and an ongoing sociocultural movement that is changing social role expectations based on gender. Offering both fundamental and practical information, Gender in Psycho-Oncology is an ideal book for healthcare practitioners from a spectrum of disciplines in the Psycho-Oncology field. Chapter 1: Introduction to Gender in Psycho-Oncology Matthew J. Loscalzo Section 1: Theories on the role of gender in adjustment to illness-related stress Chapter 2: Theoretical perspectives on gender and gender-related processes in adjustment to cancer Emma E. Bright and Annette L. Stanton Chapter 3: Theories of Gender in Adjustment to Medical Illness: Family-oriented Perspective Youngmee Kim, Hannah-Rose Mitchell, and Amanda Ting Section 2: Gender-based Types of Patient-Caregiver Pairs Across Cancer Trajectory Chapter 4: Men Caring for Women in the Cancer Context Mariët Hagedoorn and Tracey A. Revenson Chapter 5: Female Caregivers to Female Cancer Survivors Ulrike Boehmer, Melissa A. Clark, and Lisa Fredman Chapter 6: Male Patients and Their Male Caregivers Thomas O. Blank, Lara Descartes, and Marysol Asencio Chapter 7: Female Caregivers of Male Cancer Patients Terry Badger Section 3: Age, Generation, Socio-Cultural Impact of Different Gender Pairs Chapter 8: The Integration of Aging and Gender to Understand the Cancer Experience among Older Adults Keith M. Bellizzi and Kate E. Dibble Chapter 9: Gender Considerations in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer Amanda L. Thompson and Molly A. Gardner Chapter 10: Exploring Gender and Cultural, Socioecological Considerations in Psycho-Oncology Kimlin Tam Ashing, Judy Huei-yu Wang, Marshalee George, Clement K. Gwede Section 4: Current Integrative Practices and Future Directions Chapter 11: When the Invisible Screen Becomes Visible: Sex and Gender Matters in Biopsychosocial Programs Matthew J. Loscalzo, Karen L. Clark, Courtney Bitz, Justin M. Yopp, Donald L. Rosenstein Chapter 12: Psycho-oncology Interventions and Programs for Sexual and Gender Minorities Deborah J. Bowen, Jennifer M. Jabson, and Steven S. Coughlin Chapter 13: Next Steps in Gender-oriented Psycho-Oncology Research and Practices Youngmee Kim and Matthew J. Loscalzo About the Editors: Youngmee Kim, PhD is Professor of Psychology and Member of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. Her research focuses on the biobehavioral mechanisms of cancer linking to the quality of life of cancer patients/survivors and their family caregivers at the individual as well as family/dyadic levels. Her work has been supported by the American Cancer Society and the National Institute of Health. Matthew J. Loscalzo, LCSW is the Liliane Elkins Professor in Supportive Care Programs in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine and Professor in Department of Population Sciences. He is also the Executive Director of the Department of Supportive Care Medicine and the Administrative Director of the Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center at the City of Hope-National Medical Center, Duarte California, USA. He has over 37 years experience in caring for cancer patients and their families. He is recognized internationally as a pioneer in the clinical, educational, and research domains of psychosocial aspects of cancer. Professor Loscalzo has held leadership positions at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, the Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center at the University of California at San Diego and is now in his 10th year at City of Hope-National Medical Center. He has created a number of highly integrated interdisciplinary biopsychosocial programs based on gender strengths. Contributors: Marysol Asencio, PhD Professor of Sociology Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Kimlin Tam Ashing, PhD Professor, Beckman Research Institute Founding Director, CCARE Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education Department of Population Sciences City of Hope Medical Center Duarte, CA Terry Badger, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAPOS, FAAN Professor and Director, Community and Systems Health Science Division Professor, Department of Psychiatry College of Nursing The University of Arizona Cancer Center Tucson, AZ Keith M. Bellizzi, MPH, PhD Associate Professor Department of Human Development and Family Studies University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Courtney Bitz, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C Program Leader, Couples Coping with Cancer Together Women's Cancer Program City of Hope Duarte, CA Thomas O. Blank, PhD Professor Emeritus Department of Human Development and Family Studies University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Ulrike Boehmer, PhD Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences Boston University School of Public Health Boston, MA Deborah J. Bowen, PhD Professor, Bioethics and Humanities Adjunct Professor, Health Services School of Public Health University of Washington Seattle, WA Emma E. Bright, MA Department of Psychology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Karen L. Clark, MS Program Manager Department of Supportive Care Medicine City of Hope Duarte, CA Melissa A. Clark, PhD Senior Director, Research and Evaluation Center for Health Policy and Research Professor, Quantitative Health Sciences University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, MA Steven S. Coughlin, PhD, MPH Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology Emory University Atlanta, GA Lara Descartes, PhD Family Studies' Coordinator School of Behavioural and Social Sciences Professor, Family Studies Brescia University College London, Canada Kate E. Dibble, PhD Department of Human Development and Family Studies University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Lisa Fredman, PhD Professor of Epidemiology Boston University School of Public Health Boston, MA Molly A. Gardner, PhD Cancer Genetics Clinic Team Psychiatry and Community Behavioral Health Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH Marshalee George, PhD, MSN, MSPH, CRNP, AOCNP Oncology Nurse Practitioner / Research Associate Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Division of Surgical Oncology Johns Hopkins Breast Center Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD Clement K. Gwede, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN Associate Member, Population Sciences Moffitt Cancer Center Associate Professor, Oncologic Sciences University of South Florida College of Medicine Tampa, FL Mariët Hagedoorn Department of Health Psychology University of Groningen University Medical Center Groningen Groningen, The Netherlands Jennifer M. Jabson, MPH, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Public Health The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN Hannah-Rose Mitchell, MPH Department of Psychology University of Miami Miami, FL Tracey A. Revenson, PhD Department of Psychology Hunter College City University of New York New York, NY Donald L. Rosenstein, MD Director, Comprehensive Cancer Support Program Professor, Department of Psychiatry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Annette L. Stanton, PhD Department of Psychology Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Cousins Center for Psychneuroimmunology University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Amanda L. Thompson, PhD Pediatric Psychologist Director of Patient Support Services Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC Amanda Ting, BS Department of Psychology University of Miami Miami, FL Judy Huei-yu Wang, PhD Professor, Beckman Research Institute Founding Director, CCARE Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education Department of Population Sciences City of Hope Medical Center Washington, DC Justin M. Yopp, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC |