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Elaine Drysdale
Researcher at University of British Columbia
Publications - 6
Citations - 1235
Elaine Drysdale is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Group psychotherapy & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications receiving 1118 citations. Previous affiliations of Elaine Drysdale include BC Cancer Agency.
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The Effect of Group Psychosocial Support on Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Pamela J. Goodwin,Molyn Leszcz,Marguerite Ennis,Jan Koopmans,Leslie Vincent,Helaine Guther,Elaine Drysdale,Marilyn Hundleby,Harvey Max Chochinov,Margaret Navarro,Michael Speca,Jonathan Hunter +11 more
TL;DR: Supportive-expressive group therapy does not prolong survival in women with metastatic breast cancer, but it improves mood and the perception of pain, particularly in women who are initially more distressed.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery Versus Supportive Expressive Group Therapy for Distressed Survivors of Breast Cancer (MINDSET)
Linda E. Carlson,Richard Doll,Joanne Stephen,Peter Faris,Rie Tamagawa,Elaine Drysdale,Michael Speca +6 more
TL;DR: In the largest trial to date, MBCR was superior for improving stress levels, quality of life and social support for distressed survivors of breast cancer.
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Randomized-controlled trial of mindfulness-based cancer recovery versus supportive expressive group therapy among distressed breast cancer survivors (MINDSET): long-term follow-up results
Linda E. Carlson,Linda E. Carlson,Rie Tamagawa,Rie Tamagawa,Joanne Stephen,Elaine Drysdale,Lihong Zhong,Michael Speca,Michael Speca +8 more
TL;DR: Mindfulness‐based cancer recovery and supportive expressive group therapy are two well‐validated psychosocial interventions but they have not been directly compared, and little is known about long-term outcomes.
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Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) versus Supportive Expressive Group Therapy (SET) for distressed breast cancer survivors: evaluating mindfulness and social support as mediators.
Melanie P J Schellekens,Rie Tamagawa,Rie Tamagawa,Laura E. Labelle,Laura E. Labelle,Michael Speca,Michael Speca,Joanne Stephen,Elaine Drysdale,Sarah Sample,Barbara Pickering,Dale Dirkse,Linette Lawlor Savage,Linda E. Carlson,Linda E. Carlson +14 more
TL;DR: Increased social support was related to more improvement in mood and stress after MBCR compared to support groups, whereas changes in mindfulness were not, which suggests a more important role for social support in enhancing outcomes in MBCr than previously thought.
Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery Versus Supportive Expressive Group Therapy for Distressed Survivors of Breast Cancer (MINDSET) LindaE.Carlson,RichardDoll,JoanneStephen,PeterFaris,RieTamagawa,ElaineDrysdale,andMichaelSpeca
TL;DR: In the largest trial to date, MBCR was superior for improving stress levels, quality of life, and social support for distressed survivors of breast cancer.