title: Experiential group work for cancer patients shaped by experiences of participants during group intervention.
abstract: Cancer tends to have an impact on a person's psychological and social well-being. Group work is one approach that can help manage the psychosocial impact of cancer. Group interventions for people living with cancer have existed for a number of decades with a majority of them adopting the cognitive-behavioral approach. While this approach has been found to be efficacious, it may be limited for people who prefer acts of service and metaphors. This article describes an experiential approach to group intervention, an alternative to cognitive-behavioral groups. The group intervention featured is designed for participants of Enreach Retreat, a retreat for people living with cancer and their caregivers, by the Department of Psychosocial Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Blk AS3, Level 4, 3 Arts Link, Singapore 117570.
authors.forename: Joan Nee Wey
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Khng
authors.affiliation: Department of Care & Counselling, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433.
authors.forename: Ivan Mun Hong
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosocial Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 11 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169610.
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D011586:Psychology, Clinical; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012944:Social Support
keywords: cancer; experiential group work; patients; psychosocial support; sustainability