AS CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO PSICÓLOGO FRENTE AOS IMPACTOS EMOCIONAIS DO CÂNCER DE MAMA: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FRONT OF IMPACTS EMOTIONAL BREAST CANCER: A LITERATURE REVIEW

The psychologists main contributions when coping with emotional impacts related to diagnose and treatment of breast cancer experienced by females are assessed. Breast cancer, its possible forms of treatment and the physical and emotional impacts triggered by the disease are investigated. Anguish and sufferings by the female and the importance of the health professionals contributions in the wake of the diseases diagnosis and treatment are taken into consideration. It must be pe r- ceived that support for the ailing female results in the psychic well-being with more positive consequences for treatment, compounded to the help provided by the family since it has a basic role in the process. One may also note the importance of the interaction between patient, health team and family. The psychologist is thus identified as the health professional who should have in-depth knowledge of the phenomenon she is dealing with by providing and triggering dialogues between the patient, family and health team for psychological well -being to mini- mize the suffering caused by the disease.