Congress dinner and further workshop desciptions

Reminder: Call for Late Breaking Poster

We are happy to announce that Late Breaking Posters can be submitted from June 15th until July 15th, 2017 for the IPOS2017 World Congress as well as for the PSO Annual Meeting. Please fill out the template which can be downloaded from our website and turn in your submission via mail to: [email protected].
Kindly note that Late Breaking Poster submissions will not be published in the abstract book.

Berlin Ball & Dinner - Few tickets left

Join us on a journey through time into the 1920s at Clärchens Ballhaus and experience an exclusive evening with delicious food and pleasant conversations. Located in the heart of Berlin, Clärchens Ballhaus is a unique and popular location with a fascinating history. Enjoy a wonderful experience full of local flavours in this incredible venue. Attendance is not included in your registration fee. Tickets can be purchased here. Due to the limited number of tickets, an early registration for the Berlin Ball & Dinner is recommended.

Introduction to all Workshops

This week we want to present you more workshops from our IPOS2017 program. For additional information about the congress program and everything you need to know to register for workshops please visit our congress website on www.ipos2017.com.

Treating Patients Coping with Hereditary Cancer: What do I Need to Know?
Workshop held by Andrea Farkas Patenaude

An increasing number of pediatric and adult cancer patients are undergoing genetic testing or genomic sequencing. When patients are found to be carriers of mutations which predispose them to hereditary cancers, they and their families experience complex and difficult psychological issues which can induce fear about cancer risk, identity and insurability, uncertainty about screening and risk-reducing surgery, family communication problems and generalized vulnerability and worry. Well-prepared psychosocial providers will increasingly be needed to support this population. This workshop identifies genetic knowledge and psycho-therapeutic skills which are essential to treat individuals, couples, and families in their interactions among themselves and with geneticists, oncologists and genetic counselors. Case discussion will focus teaching about the challenges and satisfactions of psychotherapeutic and support roles in this emerging area of psycho-oncology practice.

Dr. Andrea Farkas Patenaude, a clinical and research psychologist, is the Director of Psychological Research and Clinical Services in the Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She has over 20 years of experience working with adult and pediatric cancer patients undergoing genetic testing and their family members. At the Dana-Farber, she has developed a consultation model to see patients and families and provide psychosocial support. Dr. Patenaude is the author of two books and many articles on psychosocial aspects of cancer genetics.

Fear of cancer recurrence: A novel framework and therapy model
Workshop held by Jane Turner & Belinda Thewes

This workshop will provide an overview of frameworks for understanding fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and will present a novel framework combining elements of Self-­‐Regulatory Executive Function (S-­‐REF) model, Relational Frame Theory and Self-­‐Regulation Theory. The therapy based on this model, incorporating elements of metacognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and psycho-­‐ education will be described in detail, including evidence from a recent RCT demonstrating the effectiveness of this intervention in reducing FCR. Practical strategies will be described and practiced in the workshops so that participants will develop skills in assisting patients with high FCR.

Professor Jane Turner is a psychiatrist who has worked for over 20 years in oncology.She has taken a leading role in Australia in developing psychosocial clinical practice guidelines. She is an investigator on a large multi-site Australian study assessing the impact  of this intervention for fear of cancer recurrence {Conquer Fear).She has extensive experience in delivering the intervention to study participants, and regularly provides  training of psychosocial staff to participate as therapists in the study.She has delivered workshops on the intervention internationally.

Dr. Belinda Thewes is a clinical and research psychologist who has worked more than 15 years in psycho-oncology. She is currently employed as a post-doctoral researcher within the Department of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Centre, The Netherlands. Her research has focused on fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), issues facing young woman with cancer, fertility issues, treatment decision-making, multi-disciplinary terms in cancer care, and the psychological impact of hereditary cancers. Belinda is current Chair of FORWARDS, the fear of cancer recurrence Special Interest Group of IPOS. Belinda has authored or co-authored more 16 manuscripts on the topic of FCR.