Dr Alex King

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Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Psycho-oncology. Specialising in psychological aspects of patient and carer adjustment to a cancer diagnosis and its consequences, including treatment decision-making, distress and coping, adjustment and recovery, prehabilitation and rehabilitation, living with advanced disease and adjusting to end-of-life care. Specific issues may include worry, low mood, stress, traumatic experiences in treatment, body image and sexuality, relationships with partners, family and/or healthcare professionals, long-term effects of treatment, etc., Cancer psychological care specifically tailored for people with past experience of early life adversity, trauma or mental health difficulties, who require cancer-specific psychological input over and above current or past mental health input.