A dedicated CBCP psychologist provides the following services:
Psycho-social assessment and evaluation of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
For those patients who exhibit a high level of distress, a system has been established that allows close monitoring of patients to include one-on-one time during chemotherapy.
Individual and family therapy are available for all breast cancer patients who are in need of support. For patients who live at a distance, telephone sessions are available.
A Buddy System that provides support to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients from breast cancer patients who have completed treatment.
On-going psycho-social consultation with patients’ medical providers.
Three types of Support Groups are also available:
A group for patients actively engaged in cancer treatment is provided. The group is a structured 8-week group that meets for 90-minutes once per week. The group format is concrete and offers practical support to patients.
A group for patients who have completed all treatment. This cancer survivorship group also meets for 8 sessions, 90-minutes, once per week. The format is also concrete and practical.
A group for parents who have cancer that provides guidance to them to help their children thrive as they overcome cancer. The same format is also used for this group.
All groups can be conducted in person or via video-teleconferencing. Video teleconferencing allows patients who live a distance from Walter Reed, or are too ill to travel a distance, to participate in the support group process.
