Psychologists at the Oncology Institute of Vojvodina will help you:
p" to accept that the disease happened and to learn how to increase your quality of life in spite of illness,
" to better understand your illness/disease and to learn more about your behavior during and after treatment,
" to better comprehend your emotional reactions and thoughts, to overcome your fears and periods of crisis,
" to openly talk with close persons about your needs, problems and experiences during the illness
" to prepare yourself and find enough strength for different types of cancer treatment,
" to actively participate in making decisions about your treatment.

Psychological support is provided to outpatients, hospitalized patients and to patient's family members through the group and individual approach.

Psychologists:
Aleksandra Kovač, master psychologist
Ivana Novakov, PhD in psychology

Contact phone: 021 480 5486

Psychological counseling working hours:
Monday:
8-9h group meetings with patients in order to provide psychological preparation for chemotherapy
12-14h psychological counseling for family members of patients/outpatients
Tuesday:
11-12h group meetings with hospitalized patients suffering from breast cancer
Thursday:
11-12h group meetings with hospitalized patients suffering from gynecological malignant disease

AAll remaining working time is devoted to individual counseling and psychotherapy for outpatients. Every appointment with psychologist needs to be scheduled in advanced..

Consultations with social worker can be scheduled according to the next timetable:
Monday:
13-15h consultations with social worker for families
Wednesday:
12-13h social worker provides advising for patients
Friday:
8-9h social worker provides advising for patients

All outpatients and families who are interested in consultations should previously call + 381 21 4805461 in order to set up the meeting with social worker Ljiljana Zlojutro.