Cognitive healing--beyond the treatment: : increasing awareness on cognitive impairments post-cancer treatment

Gurman, Gena

Cognitive healing--beyond the treatment: : increasing awareness on cognitive impairments post-cancer treatment

2024

Old Westbury, N.Y. : New York Institute of Technology, [2025]

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Cognitive therapy
Cancer—Treatment
Mental health

English

Cancer survivors are at risk for developing cancer related cognitive impairments, thus impacting participation in education and work. There are limited tools available to cancer patients that specifically focus on increasing cognition post-cancer treatment. Backed by evidence-based research, this capstone project focuses on creating an online resource to increase awareness and educate cancer survivors about the cognitive deficits that may arise after cancer treatment, how this affects their participation in school and work, and provide tools and recommendations to improve cognitive abilities. This educational resource will be published on The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship website, where the usefulness of the resource will be measured through website analytics and reviewed by experts in the field. The goal of this resources is to raise awareness about cognitive deficits and ultimately, improve cancer survivor's self-advocacy with their health care team. Additionally, by providing cognitive remediation techniques and tips, there will be an improved quality of life for individuals post-cancer treatment.

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Capstone (Doctor of Occupational Therapy)--New York Institute of Technology, 2025.

School of Health Professions

Department of Occupational Therapy

Doctor of Occupational Therapy OTD