ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines information that can be used to assist with the phases of assessment, formulation and intervention with common psychological problems and disorders that present among people who have been diagnosed with cancer. The emphasis is on those elements of clinical practice that are particular to the psychological assessment, formulation and psychological care of people with cancer. Although this chapter focuses on the way in which clinical psychology can be applied to the assessment, formulation and intervention elements of clinic work, clinical and other applied psychologists can also make a valuable contribution in teaching psychological care skills to colleagues. The following sections will outline some common themes often seen when formulating problems at both levels within psychosocial oncology. In some circumstances, it will be clearly apparent to a clinical psychologist with some knowledge about the common pharmacological and oncological contributors to psychological symptoms.
