THERAPY FOR DITH CANCER

being told that you have cancer can be devastating. A thousand frightening thoughts race
through your mind. "Am i going to die?" "how bad will the pain be?" "what about my
family?" " how will they handle the news?" In addiction to the anxiety surrounding the
illness itself, living with cancer exposes patients to physical and emotional stress from
painful and sometimes emotionally difficult treatments and their side effects. If you or
someone you love has cancer and you're feeling depressed, hopeless or anxious, talking to a
mental health professional can help. Some people may consider asking for help a weakness.
But reaching out and recognizing you may need help requires a great deal of coordinated
treatment plan. you may want to see a psychologist who has experiencen working with
cancer patients or others with serious illnesses. For example, some may feel hesitant to talk
to their physician about sexual problems that occur after treatment for cancer or serious
illness, and many physicians may lack specific expertise in such areas. However, a couple
can encounter problems if their sexual relationship is overwhelmed by physical discomfort,
fear, anxiety or feelings of unattractiveness in the aftermath of cancer. Treatment for cancer
can be extremely difficult and painful - patients often develop anticipatory anxiety and
nausea. Sometimes relaxation strategies can help patients tolerate it better. A techinique
called " systematic desensitization" uses relaxation methods to help the patient confront
fears related to treatment. At first, the patient and psychologist discuss and rank the various
aspects of treatment. Then the patient uses a relaxation technique to induce a tranquil state.
When relaxed, he or she imagines various aspects of treatment as vividly as possible,
beginning with the least frightening. Once the patient is relaxed imagining that particular
procedure he or she moves to thet next most frightening procedure. A patient does this until
he or she is comfortable imagining the most painful or frightening procedure. Studies show
that patients who use this method experience shorter and much less severe bouts of
anticipatory nausea.

Preguntas son las siguientes

Subraye los verbos modales que se encuentran en la lectura. Escriba su significado en

español
 Can" indica habilidad o posibilidad. En estos casos puede ser traducido como "poder" en
español.
 Como "could", se usa "may" para indicar posibilidades en el futuro.
 Se utiliza "will" para formar el tiempo futuro. También el uso de "will" significa voluntad o
determinación.
2 que propósito tiene el autor de este texto cuando utiliza estos verbos modales
Para poder expresar habilidad, posibilidad, necesidad u otra condición. Son verbos auxiliares del
futuro y del condicional.
3 cual o cuales auxiliares modales aparecen con mayor frecuencia
El auxiliar ¨may¨ con mayor frecuencia y el auxiliar ¨can¨
4 considera usted que el escritor utiliza estos verbos dentro de la lectura con frecuencia
Si, ya que lo necesita para poder expresar las ideas de posibilidad o incertidumbre