The Psychosocial Oncology program at WVU provides onsite support to adult patients under the care of the Bone Marrow, Medical, Surgical and Radiation Oncology services at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and Ruby Memorial Hospital. The service is available to surgical speacialties that treat cancer including Gyn-Onc, ENT and Urology as well. The goals of the program are to reduce the distress and the psychological burden of cancer and assist with symptom management.

The following is a list of some of the clinical issues that the program can help address:

• Adjustment Disorder
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Delirium
• Anger and Irritability
• Medication Side Effects
• Chemotherapy Side Effects
• Self Image and Self Esteem
• Adjunctive Pain Management
• Sleep Disruption
• Cancer Survivorship Issues
• Treatment of Preexisting Psychiatric Disorders
• Substance Abuse
• Tobacco Cessation
• Quality of Life Issues
• Grief and Loss
• Medical Decision Making
  
  Service Personnel
  
  Faculty
  Daniel E. Elswick, MD
  Assistant Professor