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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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Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Long-Acting Methylphenidate for Cancer-Related Fatigue: North Central Cancer Treatment Group NCCTG-N05C7 Trial
Amanda R. Moraska,Amit J. Sood,Shaker R. Dakhil,Jeff A. Sloan,Debra L. Barton,Pamela J. Atherton,Jason Suh,Patricia C. Griffin,David B. Johnson,Aneela Ali,Peter T. Silberstein,Steven F. Duane,Charles L. Loprinzi +12 more
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Depression in palliative care: a pragmatic report from the Expert Working Group of the European Association for Palliative Care.
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The impact of cancer on the family: A critical analysis of the research literature
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Evidence-Based Treatment of Anxiety in Patients With Cancer
TL;DR: The evidence-based literature supports the use of psychosocial and psychopharmacologic treatments to prevent or alleviate anxiety symptoms and suggests treatment planning should incorporate contributing factors to anxiety and patient preferences for psychiatric care.
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A psychosocial group intervention for Japanese women with primary breast carcinoma.
Sakiko Fukui,Sakiko Fukui,Akira Kugaya,Hitoshi Okamura,Masae Kamiya,Makiko Koike,Tatsuro Nakanishi,Shigeru Imoto,Katsuko Kanagawa,Yosuke Uchitomi +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of a psychosocial group intervention in reducing psychologic distress and enhancing coping in Japanese patients with primary breast carcinoma in a randomized controlled trial was evaluated.
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