A developmental perspective on existential distress and adaptation to advanced disease.
Published in Psycho-oncology
NeuroCog FX study: A multicenter cohort study on cognitive dysfunction in patients with early breast cancer.
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Breast cancer survivors showed objective attentional-executive and subjective cognitive impairments. No therapy-specific adverse side effect on objective cognitive performance was found. Depression strongly contributed to objective and subjective cognitive complaints and reduced quality of life.
Therapy processes, progress, and outcomes for 2 therapies for gynecological cancer patients.
Published in Psycho-oncology
For 2 types of treatment delivered to women diagnosed with gynecological cancer, patient-rated session progress and depressive symptoms rated over therapy sessions may serve as a yardstick that can be useful to therapists to gauge patient's response to treatment.
Group therapy processes and treatment outcomes in 2 couple-focused group interventions for breast cancer patients.
Published in Psycho-oncology
Fostering a positive group environment bolsters treatment efficacy for women with early stage breast cancer and their partners attending couple-focused groups. Facilitating the leader-member alliance bolsters treatment efficacy. Improving engagement with one member of a couple impacts the other member.
A randomized pilot trial of a positive affect skill intervention (lessons in linking affect and coping) for women with m...
Published in Psycho-oncology
The LILAC intervention, regardless of delivery method, shows feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy for promoting psychological well-being in women with metastatic breast cancer. This research provides support for a larger randomized trial to test more definitively the potential benefits of LILAC. A strength of the LILAC intervention ...
Depression treatment and healthcare expenditures among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with newly diagnosed depression an...
Published in Psycho-oncology
Among cancer survivors with newly diagnosed depression, depression treatment did not have a significant effect on expenditures in the long term.
Communication about melanoma and risk reduction after melanoma diagnosis.
Published in Psycho-oncology
Encouraging melanoma patients to have a more active role in discussions concerning melanoma risk and screening with relatives and physicians alike may be a useful strategy to promote 2 key risk-reduction practices post melanoma diagnosis and treatment. Future research is needed to identify additional strategies to improve comprehensive risk reducti...
Why is Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy (MCGP) effective? Enhanced sense of meaning as the mechanism of change for a...
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Results supported the hypotheses that improvement due to MCGP is mediated by advanced cancer patients' enhanced sense of meaning. These findings highlight the importance of interventions focused on enhancing sense of meaning, as this appears to be a viable route to improve quality of life and decrease psychological distress among patients with adva...
Symptom experiences in metastatic breast cancer patients: relationships to activity engagement, value-based living, and ...
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Women with MBC show heterogeneity in their symptom profiles, and those with higher symptom burden are more likely to disengage from valued activities and avoid unwanted experiences (eg, thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations). Findings are largely consistent with the ACT model and provide strong justification for testing ACT to address symptom i...
Perceived needs for the information communication technology (ICT)-based personalized health management program, and its...
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We found that higher income, information provision experience, problematic HRQOL, and decisional conflicts are significantly associated with the need for an ICT-based tailored self-management program.
