Featuring Dr. Doug McCollum
DAVENPORT, IA - OCTOBER 2015 -Gilda's Club is hosting Dr. Doug McCollum in a discussion on Constructive Coping Skills Following Diagnosis on Thursday, October 22nd from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Individuals differ in how they respond to hearing they have cancer. Doug will summarize how many people respond in negative ways. The resiliency model and what research has found to be the most productive emotional, cognitive, and behavioral ways of coping with cancer will be discussed.
A nearly 3-year cancer survivor, Doug volunteers at Gilda's Club. He had a 42-year career as a psychologist with a PhD from the U of Iowa.
For more details and to register, please call Gilda's Club at 563-326-7504 or email kelly@gildasclubqc.org.
About Gilda's Club
Free of charge, Gilda's Club Quad Cities provides support, education and hope to all people affected by cancer. As a Cancer Support Community affiliate, we are part of the largest employer of psychosocial oncology mental health professionals in the United States. Our global network brings the highest quality cancer support to the millions of people touched by cancer.
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