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Darlene W. Mood
Researcher at Wayne State University
Publications - 43
Citations - 5122
Darlene W. Mood is an academic researcher from Wayne State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Psychosocial & Breast cancer. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 43 publications receiving 4804 citations. Previous affiliations of Darlene W. Mood include University of Michigan.
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Interventions with Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials†‡§
TL;DR: Meta‐analysis indicated that although these interventions had small to medium effects, they significantly reduced caregiver burden, improved caregivers' ability to cope, increased their self‐efficacy, and improved aspects of their quality of life.
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Couples' patterns of adjustment to colon cancer
TL;DR: Gender differences were found, with women reporting more distress, more role problems, and less marital satisfaction, regardless of whether they were patient or spouse.
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Quality of life of women with recurrent breast cancer and their family members.
Laurel L. Northouse,Darlene W. Mood,Trace Kershaw,Ann Schafenacker,Suzanne Mellon,Julie Walker,Elizabeth Galvin,Veronica Decker +7 more
TL;DR: Women with recurrent breast cancer are in need of programs to assist them with the severe effects of the disease on their quality of life, and programs need to include family members to help counteract the negative effects ofThe recurrent disease onTheir mental health, and to enable them to continue as effective caregivers.
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Effects of a family intervention on the quality of life of women with recurrent breast cancer and their family caregivers
TL;DR: Patients with advanced breast cancer and their family caregivers, who participated in a family based intervention, report better quality of life and other psychosocial outcomes than dyads who received standard care alone.
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Randomized clinical trial of a family intervention for prostate cancer patients and their spouses.
Laurel L. Northouse,Darlene W. Mood,Ann Schafenacker,James E. Montie,Howard M. Sandler,Jeffrey D. Forman,Maha Hussain,Kenneth J. Pienta,David Smith,Trace Kershaw +9 more
TL;DR: Whether a family‐based intervention could improve appraisal variables, coping resources, coping strategies, self‐efficacy, communication, symptom distress, and quality of life in men with prostate cancer and their spouses is determined.