Resumen

PEREZ, Gina Cynthia. From cartesian dualism to psiconeuroinmunologia: New horizons to help oncological patients From the intervention of the psychologist of health. Revista de Psicologia [online]. 2018, n.20, pp. 135-147. ISSN 2223-3032.

The theoretical review that was developed intends to offer new horizons of help to oncological patients from the Psychology of Health, in response to the multidisciplinary scenarios that are emerging today, such as the case of Psychoneuroimmunology and its contribution to the approach to cancer along with the deployment of new professionals from different disciplines working applying the newtechnologies developed in this field to the topic of cancer. From this perspective, specific proposals such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Mindfulness or Mindfulness for the control and overcoming of chronic stress, the therapeutic power of Written Emotional Expression as a fundamental tool to stimulate the flow of repressed emotions and finally some Cognitive Coping Techniques for the Management of Pain due to cancer as specific alternatives for the work of the psychologist with patients suffering from this devastating disease in the world.

Palabras llave : Psychology of Health; Psychoneuroimmunology; Cognitive Therapy; Mindfulness; Written Emotional Expression; Coping Techniques; Pain for Cancer.