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PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY • MENTAL HEALTH • SUPPORTIVE CARE

Harvard Psychosocial Oncology 2026

What to Expect When Caring for an Oncology Patient

A focused clinical program addressing the psychological, behavioral, family, and supportive-care challenges that arise throughout cancer diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and bereavement.

22 HD Videos
22 PDF Resources
2.37 GB
2026 Program

Beyond the Disease

Treat the Cancer.
Support the Person.

Cancer care extends far beyond diagnosis and treatment. Patients, caregivers, and families may face depression, anxiety, demoralization, substance use, difficult conversations, grief, and major psychosocial stressors throughout the cancer journey.

01

Diagnosis

Understand the emotional and psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis.

02

Treatment

Recognize mental-health and behavioral challenges during cancer therapy.

03

Survivorship

Address ongoing distress, adjustment, quality-of-life, and family needs.

04

Supportive Care

Navigate difficult interactions, support groups, and psychosocial interventions.

05

Bereavement

Support patients, caregivers, and families through grief and loss.

Cancer & Mental Health

Recognize the Psychological Impact of Cancer

Explore the impact of cancer on patients, caregivers, and families, with practical attention to depression, anxiety, demoralization, distress, quality of life, and psychosocial functioning.

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Depression & Anxiety

Recognize and manage common mental-health challenges in oncology patients.

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Demoralization & Distress

Understand psychosocial distress across diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

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Quality of Life

Review interventions designed to support psychological and emotional well-being.

Complex Psychosocial Challenges

The Conversations That Are Often Hardest

The program also addresses behavioral health, emerging supportive approaches, communication challenges, grief, and the needs of special oncology populations.

Behavioral Health

Substance Use Disorders

Understand substance-related challenges in the context of cancer care.

Emerging Topics

Psychedelics & Cannabis

Explore their evolving role and considerations within oncology supportive care.

Communication

Challenging Interactions

Develop a more structured approach to difficult patient and family encounters.

Support

Bereavement & Support Groups

Review strategies for supporting patients, caregivers, families, and groups.

Special Populations

Psychosocial Care Across Different Patient Needs

Examine psychosocial oncology considerations across young adults, pediatric populations, caregivers, and families.

Adolescents & Young Adults

Distinct psychosocial concerns across young-adult cancer care.

Pediatric Oncology

Supportive-care considerations involving children and their families.

Caregivers & Families

Recognize the broader psychological impact of cancer on support systems.

Learning Focus

What This Program Helps You Address

Identify Psychosocial Stressors

Recognize common psychological and social challenges experienced by people living with cancer.

Recognize Mental-Health Needs

Review approaches to depression, anxiety, demoralization, and related concerns.

Support the Patient System

Understand how cancer affects patients, caregivers, families, and support networks.

Navigate Behavioral Challenges

Explore substance use, difficult interactions, and other complex psychosocial scenarios.

Provide Bereavement Support

Strengthen supportive-care approaches for grief, loss, and family needs.

Improve Psychosocial Care

Integrate psychological and supportive considerations into broader oncology care.

Designed For

Clinicians Caring for People With Cancer

Particularly relevant for oncology professionals, psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care clinicians, social workers, and other healthcare professionals involved in cancer care and supportive services.

Oncologists
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Social Workers
Primary Care

Course Package
Videos
22 HD Videos

Resources
22 PDF Resources

Size
2.37 GB

Year
2026

Important: This product provides the recorded educational content and course resources. The original conference was associated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and accredited through Harvard Medical School; purchase of this digital package does not include CME credit, event registration, or a certificate.

Psychosocial Oncology in Real-World Care

Care for the Disease.
Understand the Distress.
Support the Person.

Review the mental-health, behavioral, communication, and supportive-care challenges that shape the experience of patients and families throughout cancer care.

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