Educational Objectives
By the end of this course attendees will be:
- Familiar with the importance of meaning, as a component of spiritual well-being, and its relationship to depression, hopelessness and desire for death
- Familiar with a structured, didactic and experiential 7 – 8 session intervention for cancer patients aimed at sustaining or enhancing a sense of meaning in the face of advanced illness.
- Introduced to novel adaptations of MCP for cancer survivors, cancer caregivers, and for bereavement.
Audience
This course is designed for all psychosocial care providers working in cancer or palliative care settings. Social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health trainees, as well as oncologists, oncology nurses, palliative care practitioners of all disciplines will find it beneficial.
Credit
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.