Neil Fiore, Ph.D.
Neil Fiore, Ph.D. is the author of Coping with the Emotional Impact of Cancer. Dr. Fiore is a licensed psychologist, trainer and author of four books. Dr. Fiore, a former president of The Northern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis, has conducted training at the Esalen Institute, California School of Professional Psychology, Summit Hospital, Smithsonian Institute, Levi Strauss, UCSF and Stanford. For more information, visit Neil Fiore.
Articles by this Author
Speaking the Unspeakable
- By Neil Fiore, Ph.D.
- Published 03/10/2010
- Health & Fitness , Depression
- Unrated
The issue that surfaces as the most pressing among cancer patients and their familis—after the shock of the diagnosis and the stress of coping with cancer therapy—is how to communicate with doctors and family. Approximately 75 percent initially say, “There’s no problem.” But on reflection, the patient, a relative, or both, will acknowledge that often it’s not so easy to talk about what’s really on their minds.
Barriers to Communication
- By Neil Fiore, Ph.D.
- Published 06/2/2010
- Health & Fitness , Relationships
- Unrated
Every relationship has its problems, but if you can talk about them you have a better chance of living through them, together. It makes sense, especially during times of serious illness, to be aware of barriers to open communications
