Getting Well Again

Recovering Health

Based on the Simontons' experiences with hundreds of patients at their world-renowned cancer counseling and research center, "Recovering Health" introduces the scientific foundations of the will to live.

In this groundbreaking book, the Simontons present the typical cancer personality: how an individual's reactions to stress and other emotional factors can contribute to the onset and progression of cancer—and how positive expectations, self-awareness, and self-care can aid in survival. This book offers the same self-help techniques that the Simontons' patients have successfully used to enhance conventional medical treatment—techniques for learning positive attitudes, relaxation, visualization, goal setting, pain management, exercise, and building an emotional support system.

About the Authors

Stephanie Matthews Simonton is a psychotherapist. She is the co-author of "Recovering Health" and the author of "The Healing Family."

O. Carl Simonton, MD, (1942–2009) was a radiation oncologist and the founder and director of the Simonton Cancer Center in Malibu, California, the first cancer counseling program to recognize and incorporate the role and importance of family and personal support into the treatment plan. Dr. Simonton was a frequent lecturer at hospitals and medical schools, a consultant for cancer counseling programs, and the author of numerous articles for professional journals.

James Creighton, PhD, is a psychotherapist and co-author of "Recovering Health," along with O. Carl Simonton, MD, and Stephanie Matthews Simonton.