Psychosocial support

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007058",
  "term": "Psychosocial support",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "In medicine, support given to help meet the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Diseases, such as cancer, can affect a patient’s thoughts, feelings, moods, beliefs, ways of coping, and relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. There are different kinds of psychosocial support that can help cancer patients. These include counseling, education, group support, and spiritual support.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/psychosocial-support/"
}