Theme Tracks and Sub -Themes
Track 1 : Pediatric Psycho-Oncology
- Cancer and Developmental Milestones
- Epidemiology of Childhood Cancers
- Epidemiology of Mental and Behavioural Disorders in Pediatric Cancers
- Neurocognitive Effects of Childhood Cancers
- Cancer in Childhood and its Impact on Socio-Emotional Development
- Childhood Cancers and Physical Self-Esteem and Self-Concept
- Psychosexual Development of Children Survived Cancers
- Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Parents’ Perception, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours in Treatment Seeking
- Family and School-Based Psycho-Oncology Support Services
- Quality of Life in Childhood Cancers
- Disclosing or Non-Disclosing the Illness to Children: Why, When, and How?
- Tools and Methods of Assessments and Evaluation
- Psycho-Oncology Interventions for Children
- Psycho-Oncology Interventions for Adolescents
- Integrated Model of Psycho-Oncology Support Services in Indian Hospitals
- Resilience and Childhood Cancer in Different Phases of Treatment
- Catering Psycho-Oncology Services to Children with Special Needs
- Research and Development in Pediatric Psycho-Oncology
Track 2: Psycho-Oncological Evaluations and Interventions for Adults
- Cancer and Major Depressive Disorders
- Cancer and Anxiety Disorders
- Cancer and Other Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Cancer and Suicide
- Cancer and Covid-19
- Psycho-Oncological Aspects of Cancer Surgery
- Psychosocial Impacts on Breast, Prostate, Pancreas-Liver, Head-Neck, and Mouth Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma and Mental Health
- Cancer and Reproductive Health Care
- Cancer and Sexual Functioning
- Screening and Comprehensive Tools of Assessment and Evaluation
- General Psychological Evaluation of Cancer Patients
- Innovative Screening Tools: Latest Developments in Psychological Instruments
- Cancer Coping and Resilience
- Qualitative Research in Adult Cancers
- Psycho-Oncological Aspects of Financial Burden of Cancer Treatment
- Psychiatric Emergencies in Oncology Patients
- What oncology residents need to know about psychiatric medications during cancer treatment?
- Evidence-Based Psycho-Oncological Interventions (Crisis management, CBT, JPMR, MBCT, DBT, MT, FT, Art and Music Therapy, etc.) and Supportive Care
- Transcendental Meditation for Stress Reduction and Relaxation
- Spiritual Psychotherapy Integrating Spiritual Beliefs and Practices into Therapy
- Technology-Enabled Psycho-Oncological Assessments and Interventions
- Screening and Comprehensive Tools for Geriatric Cancer Populations
- Specific Requirements in Designing Psycho-Oncological Interventions for Elderly with Cancer
Track 3: Nursing and Psycho-Oncology
- Effective Communication with Patients and Caregivers
- Experience of Breaking the Bad News
- Cultural Sensitivity in Psycho-Oncology Nursing
- Nursing Approaches to Enhance Resilience
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Care in Oncology Settings
- Case Studies of Successful Interdisciplinary Collaborative Psycho-Oncology Nursing Care
- Identifying Patients with Mental Health Conditions
- Technology and Innovations in Psycho-Oncology Nursing
- Education and Training of Nurses in Psycho-Oncology Services
- Nursing Care for Survivors and Long-Term Psycho-Oncology Nursing Services
- Home-Based Care in Psycho-Oncology Nursing
Track 4: Palliative Care and Psycho-Oncology
- Pediatric Palliative Care: What exists and what is needed?
- Adult Palliative Care: The Current Status
- Mental Health Conditions among Palliative Care Patients
- Psychological Interventions for Pain Management in Palliative Care
- Quality of Life through Palliative Care
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Palliative Care
- Psycho-Oncological Assessments in Palliative Services
- Innovation in Culturally Sensitive Palliative Care in India
- Psycho-Oncological Models of Psychological and Behavioural Interventions
- Palliative Care Models and Indian Setup
- Hospice Services
- Home-Based Palliative Care Services
- Feasibility, Cost, and Availability of Integrative Palliative Services
- Making End-of-Life more Acceptable with Religious and Spiritual Methods
- Reminiscence Therapy and Palliative Care: Present and Future in India
- Innovations in Technology for Palliative Care
- Mourning and Bereavement Rituals: A New Trend in Palliative Care Services
- Ethical Considerations in Palliative Care
Track 5: Models of Psycho-Oncology and Indian System of Mind-Body Focused Models
- Psycho-Oncology: Where do we stand in Global Platforms?
- Integrated Data Storage and Accessibility in Psycho-Oncology Research
- International and National Guidelines
- Genetic Counselling
- Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Western and Asian Models of Care
- Why and where do we lag behind in implementing psycho-oncology models?
- Implementing Mind-Body Techniques into Cancer Care
- Mindfulness Based Meditation in Cancer Care
- Mind-Body Focused Techniques such as Yoga and Psychophysiology in Cancer Patients
- Career of Clinical Psychologists in Cancer Care
- Education and Training Models in Psycho-Oncology
- Training and Education of Other Professionals in Psycho-Oncology.