Objective 1: Understand the concept of distress as it applies to the cancer patient
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Objective 2: Be able to identify time points as to when the patient is likely to confront increased levels of distress
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Objective 3: Understand the background to psychological interventions and patient’s needs
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Objective 4: Be able to grasp essential elements of the economic impacts of cancer and provision of care
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Objective 5: Understand some of the requirements of good psycho-social research and methodologies to use when evaluating psychological interventions
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Objective 6: Some basic understanding about some of the therapeutic models that have been used with cancer patients and their families
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Objective 7: Gain some preliminary knowledge for use of structured therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Objective 8: Be stimulated enough by some of the ideas presented to want to set up your own care service
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Objective 9: Be aware that good psychosocial care requires the acquisition of skills by providers
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