Kathy Graddy

TL;DR: The results suggest that among these rural women with breast cancer, distress with the diagnosis of breast cancer must be carefully assessed, as women who are highly distressed about their breast cancer may not report general mood disturbance.

TL;DR: This community-based Workbook-Journal may be an effective psychosocial intervention for rural, isolated, and low-income women with breast cancer.

TL;DR: The intervention has the potential to provide a valuable service that is not readily available in rural communities and Pretest and posttest comparisons showed significant decreases in depression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms.

TL;DR: In a multiple regression analysis, difficulties interacting with medical professionals were found to be greater among women who were not married, who used more behavioral disengagement or less self‐distraction to cope with breast cancer, and who reported less self-efficacy for affect regulation and for seeking and understanding medical information.

TL;DR: Women living with breast cancer in rural communities who have experienced multiple stressful life events may have an increased risk for mood disturbance, whereas having greater emotional self‐efficacy may provide resilience against mood disturbance.