The mission of American Psychosocial Oncology Society is to advance the science and practice of psychosocial care for people with cancer.
This includes:
Providing a forum for professionals and individuals
interested in the areas of psychological, social,
behavioral, and spiritual aspects of cancer;
Raising the level of awareness of health professionals
and the public about psychological, social, behavioral,
and spiritual domains of care for patients with cancer
Developing and implementing educational programs
for health professionals, patients, and the public
on the psychological, social, behavioral, and spiritual
aspects of cancer
Developing a research agenda to be used as a guide
for scientific study in the field
Developing standards of care for the management
of the psychological, social, behavioral, and spiritual
domains of cancer
Assuring attention to the psychological, social,
behavioral, and spiritual domains in the evaluation
of the quality of care for patients with cancer by
regulatory agencies
Exploring innovative methods to enhance the recognition
and treatment of psychological, social, behavioral,
and spiritual aspects of cancer
Promoting education and training of health professionals
in the psychological, social, behavioral, and spiritual
domains of cancer
Addressing the special needs of children, the elderly,
and the underserved.
