
Reus, Tarragona, Spain
The Spanish Society of Psycho-oncology is a state-level society born from the desire to bring together professionals who are dedicated to or interested in the psychological aspects of cancer patients.
The Spanish Society of Psycho-oncology is a state-level society born from the desire to bring together professionals who are dedicated to or interested in the psychological aspects of cancer patients.
Mission:
Towards society
To publicize Psycho-oncology as an application of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology to the fields of Oncology and Hemato-oncology.
Towards professionals
Let SEPO be the device for conversation and reflection of our voices, practices and policies, intended to generate synergies for research and theoretical development together with other scientific societies.
Towards those affected
To offer a directory of excellent professionals and institutions that provide psycho-oncology services and units for both patients and families.
Vision:
To make SEPO the Society where Psycho-oncology professionals feel supported and identified by its rigor with the values of scientific perspective and critical understanding of the different local health and institutional realities.
Values:
To develop reflection on the field of Psycho-oncology at different levels: clinical, care, management, institutional, legislative-political, public image and social imaginary.
To study the different health realities where the current professional work of Spanish Psycho-oncology is carried out in order to guarantee and defend human rights and policies guaranteeing equality in access to health services.