How to provide psychological counseling for patients with gastric cancer

Gastric cancer patients will also undergo great psychological changes after onset of the disease. So how can we provide psychological counseling for cancer patients?

From the personality aspect, two approaches must be taken. If the patient is optimistic, positive and strong-willed, the main work should be done on the conscious level. Active encouragement and support should be given, and the causes and treatments of cancer should be explained to him. Let him know that he can be cured through hard work, and set an example of tenaciously defeating the disease.

If the patient is a negative person, the main focus of the work should be on the unconscious level. First of all, the patient should be cared for, and then encouraged to vent negative emotions, and image therapy, hypnosis therapy, and music therapy should be performed. Since such patients are very sensitive and easily lose confidence in treatment due to the worsening of their illness, the best practice is to make the patient mentally prepared for death. This method is similar to the grand slam therapy of behavioral therapy. When the patient passes the depression period of death, he enters the period of cooperation and acceptance. The patient will express his wishes. If the wishes are realized, the chances of cure will increase.

Currently, cancer treatment mainly uses drugs to improve the patient's immunity. The improvement of immunity lies in a good mood. A good mood can put a person's body functions in a good state and enhance confidence in fighting the disease.