A REVIEW ON POSITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY IN CANCER PATIENTS: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

The psychological distress of cancer patients in India becomes worse because of cultural discrimination and monetary costs and insufficient mental health treatment options. Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) delivers a culturally appropriate solution to enhance wellbeing in oncology settings through its focus on strengths and gratitude and optimism and meaning making and savoring and resilience.This review examines PPT techniques which include gratitude journaling and optimism training and meaning-centered therapy and savoring core memories and strength-based interventions to show how they can be adapted to the Indian context by integrating yoga meditation and spiritual practices.Research conducted at AIIMS and Tata Memorial Hospital demonstrates that Positive Psychotherapy effectively reduces anxiety while building hope and enhancing quality of life for cancer patients. Digital therapeutic methods including teletherapy and mobile applications and virtual reality and internet-based CBT show promise to help people from rural areas and underserved populations who face geographical challenges. The widespread adoption of PPT remains limited because healthcare providers lack awareness about PPT and there are insufficient trained psycho oncology professionals and mental health stigma exists.