Cognitive behavioral therapies for informal caregivers of patients with cancer and cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives: This review evaluates the evidence on the effects of cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) on drug use reduction for young people in treatment for nonopioid drug use. Method: We followed Campbell Collaboration guidelines to conduct a systematic review of randomized and nonrandomized trials. Meta-analytic methods were used to quantitatively synthesize study results. Results: The search yielded seven studies that met inclusion criteria. Each of the seven studies compared CBT to another intervention. Authors’ Conclusions: The review found that there was no evidence that CBT interventions perform better or worse than the comparison interventions and additional research is needed. The number of studies included in this review was limited, and therefore should the overall results be interpreted with caution.

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Treating posttraumatic stress disorder across cultures: A systematic review of cultural adaptations of trauma‐focused cognitive behavioral therapies

Journal of Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1002/jclp.22909 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 76 (4) ◽

pp. 587-611 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Naomi Ennis ◽

Shai Shorer ◽

Yael Shoval‐Zuckerman ◽

Sara Freedman ◽

Candice M. Monson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Cultural Adaptations ◽

Behavioral Therapies ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Therapies

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Effect of Exercise on Mortality and Recurrence in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Integrative Cancer Therapies ◽

10.1177/1534735420917462 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

pp. 153473542091746

Author(s):

Shinichiro Morishita ◽

Yohei Hamaue ◽

Takuya Fukushima ◽

Takashi Tanaka ◽

Jack B. Fu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Random Effect Model ◽

Favorable Effect ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Exercise Interventions ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Risk Of Mortality ◽

Risk Of Cancer

Purpose: Exercise could lower the risk of cancer recurrence and improve mortality, exercise capacity, physical and cardiovascular function, strength, and quality of life in patients with cancer. This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to determine the effects of exercise on mortality and recurrence in patients with cancer. Methods: We searched for articles published before May 2019 in MEDLINE, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, ProQuest, and PEDro. We included RCTs of exercise interventions, such as resistance exercise and aerobic exercise, in patients with cancer that evaluated the risk of mortality and recurrence. The standardized mean difference with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was calculated for quantitative indices. The random-effect model was used as the pooling method. Results: Of 2868 retrieved articles, 8 RCTs were included in the meta-analysis, with a mean PEDro score of 4.50 (SD = 1.25). Exercise significantly reduced the risk of mortality in patients with cancer and in cancer survivors (risk ratio [RR] = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.40-0.93, I2 = 0%, P = .009). Exercise significantly reduced the risk of recurrence in cancer survivors (RR = 0.52, 95% CI = 0.29-0.92, I2 = 25%, P = .030). Conclusion: This study found that exercise has a favorable effect on mortality and recurrence in patients with cancer. However, the effect could not be fully determined due to data insufficiency.

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