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Group support for patients with metastatic cancer. A randomized outcome study.
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Objective evidence is provided that a supportive group intervention for patients with metastatic cancer results in psychological benefit and mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of this group intervention are explored.Abstract:
• The effects of weekly supportive group meetings for women with metastatic carcinoma of the breast were systematically evaluated in a one-year, randomized, prospective outcome study. The groups focused on the problems of terminal illness, including improving relationships with family, friends, and physicians and living as fully as possible in the face of death. We hypothesized that this intervention would lead to improved mood, coping strategies, and self-esteem among those in the treatment group. Eighty-six patients were tested at four-month intervals. The treatment group had significantly lower mooddisturbance scores on the Profile of Mood States scale, had fewer maladaptive coping responses, and were less phobic than the control group. This study provides objective evidence that a supportive group intervention for patients with metastatic cancer results in psychological benefit. Mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of this group intervention are explored.read more
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Complex supportive care of patients with breast cancer. The preliminary results of a psychological intervention study
Victoria Wittmann,Melinda Látos,Zoltán Horváth,Zsolt Simonka,Attila Paszt,György Lázár,Márta Csabai +6 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that the psychological interventions may have an instant stress-relieving and calming effect on patients, this way providing social support and highlighting the importance of early psychological screening among breast cancer patients before and after surgery as well.
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Complementary Psychological Therapies
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Treatment of Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders
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Psychosocial group interventions for improving quality of life in adults living with HIV
TL;DR: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention) to examine the effectiveness of psychossocial group interventions for improving psychological health, psychosocial adjustment and QOL in adults living with HIV/AIDS.
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