Inês Santos and Luísa Soares*
Universidade da Madeira, Department of Psychology, Portugal
Email of corresponding author: [email protected]
Abstract: Goal: this work presents a proposal – an intervention plan based on cognitive-behavioral therapy CBT using poetry. CBT has shown favorable, positive and significant results in relation to the various difficulties that cancer patients face, aiming to improve quality of life. Method: The following proposal intervention will be carried out in a group setting. Consists of six weekly group sessions lasting two hours. The group will be homogeneous, composed of eight male smokers aged between 60 and 65 with kidney cancer, whose treatment is done through medication. One of the main sessions will be dedicated to reflect on a poem by HAEMZ.
Keywords: Liver Cancer; CBT; Health Psychology; Poem.