Psycho-oncology clinic

Individually, the Psycho-Oncology Clinic of the Institut Jules Bordet offers:
• psychological and psychiatric management specific to the problems found in oncology, 
•  psychotherapies,
•  neuropsychological consultations for carrying out an assessment and a possible treatment of cognitive disorders,
• assistance with smoking cessation 

In group, the Psycho-Oncology Clinic offers:
• psychotherapeutic measures to help patients to better regulate their emotions,
• interventions for smoking cessation

For families, the Psycho-Oncology Clinic offers:
• psychological consultations intended for the patient and those around them, in a couple or as a family.
• Bordet'n Family activities to better manage the repercussions of the disease on the family.

The measures are directed at anyone with or having suffered from cancer, as well as at those close to them. The support can take place during the patient’s hospitalisation and/or in consultations.

During hospitalisation, the involvement of the psychologists, psychotherapists and neuropsychologists is included in the price of the hospital stay. Outpatient and day hospital interventions are subject to fees. The involvement of the psychiatrist is always subject to fees.

The care given by the Psycho-Oncology Clinic is multidisciplinary. It is given in close collaboration with the other staff working at the Institut Jules Bordet (doctors, nurses, welfare workers, dieticians, etc.).

Several members of the Psycho-Oncology Clinic are involved in teaching in the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Psychological Sciences, the Schools of Nursing and training in palliative care.

The members of the Psycho-Oncology Clinic are regular trainers in the Interuniversity Certificate in Psycho-Oncology. In addition, they offer training in healthcare-provider/patient communication accessible to all caregivers (doctors, nurses, psychologists and paramedics) working in oncology in Belgium.