Mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy: an efficacious community‐based group intervention for depression and anxiety in a sample of cancer patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 193 (S5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg R Sharplin ◽  
Simeon B W Jones ◽  
Barbara Hancock ◽  
Vikki E Knott ◽  
Jacqueline A Bowden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Community Based

Adjuvant Psychological Therapy: A Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Patients with Cancer

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Moorey ◽  
S. Greer
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Psychological Therapy ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Behavioural Treatment ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Fighting Spirit

Cancer and its treatment are known to have a substantial psychological morbidity, but relatively little work has been done to investigate the effectiveness of psychotherapy with this group of patients. This paper outlines a newly developed cognitive behavioural approach for distressed cancer patients based on Beck's cognitive therapy. In addition to using cognitive and behavioural techniques to relieve depression and anxiety Adjuvant Psychological Therapy seeks to help patients develop a fighting spirit towards their illness. The application of the treatment is illustrated with the use of two case reports.

scholarly journals CancerSupportSource®-15+: development and evaluation of a short form of a distress screening program for cancer patients and survivors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra K. Zaleta ◽  
Shauna McManus ◽  
Erica E. Fortune ◽  
Branlyn W. DeRosa ◽  
Joanne S. Buzaglo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Distress Screening ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Stable Factor ◽  
Significant Depression ◽  
Item Quality

Abstract Purpose CancerSupportSource® (CSS) is a distress screening program implemented at community-based organizations and hospitals nationwide. The 25-item CSS assesses distress across five domains, with capacity to screen for clinically significant depression and anxiety. This study examined psychometric properties of a shortened form to enhance screening opportunities when staff or patient burden considerations are significant. Methods Development and validation were completed in multiple phases. Item reduction decisions were made with 1436 cancer patients by assessing external/internal item quality and judging theoretical and practical implications of items. Pearson correlations and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted on a separate sample of 957 patients to corroborate psychometric properties and dimensionality of the shortened scale. Nonparametric receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses determined scoring thresholds for depression and anxiety risk scales. Results Scale refinement resulted in a 15-item short form plus one screening item assessing tobacco and substance use (CSS-15+). At least two items from each CSS domain were retained to preserve multidimensionality. In confirmatory analysis, the model explained 59% of the variance and demonstrated good fit. Correlation between CSS-15+ and 25-item CSS was 0.99, p < 0.001. Sensitivity of 2-item depression and 2-item anxiety risk scales in the confirmatory sample were 0.82 and 0.83, respectively. Conclusions CSS-15+ is a brief, reliable, and valid multidimensional measure of distress. The measure retained excellent internal consistency (α = 0.94) and a stable factor structure. CSS-15+ is a practical and efficient screening tool for distress and risk for depression and anxiety among cancer patients and survivors, particularly in community-based settings.

scholarly journals Female partner experiences of prostate cancer patients’ engagement with a community-based football intervention: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Midtgaard ◽  
Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen ◽  
Mette Rørth ◽  
Malene Kronborg ◽  
Eik D. Bjerre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Exercise Adherence ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Prostate Cancer Survivors ◽  
Female Partners ◽  
New Beginning ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Football Programs

Abstract Background Prostate cancer is often labelled a couple’s disease wherein the partner plays an important role in the man’s illness management and related health promotion activities. The aim of this study was to explore partner experiences of prostate cancer patients’ engagement with a community-based football program. Methods Eight audio-visual recorded semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 39 female partners of men with prostate cancer who participated in a community-based football program as part of the nationwide FC Prostate Community Trial (NCT02430792). Data was managed with the software program Nvivo 11 and analysed inductively to derive thematic findings. Results The four thematic findings were: 1) ‘Hope of a new beginning’ which included stories of hope that football would mitigate the negative effects of men’s prostate cancer treatment [s]; 2) ‘My new partner’ was characterized by attributing connections between physical activity and elevated mood as a by-product of men’s involvement in the program; 3) ‘Football first’ included assertions of the couples mutual commitment to the football program; and 4) ‘Invisible needs’ contrasted insecurity, and unforeseen challenges for partners feeling somewhat neglected. Overall, the results confirm the need for cohesion and flexibility amongst couple-dyads to ensure partners and men with prostate cancer benefit from their involvement in football programs. Conclusions This study indicates that partners of prostate cancer survivors’ engaging with community-based football align to idealized gender relations, roles and identities. In many instances, these gendered dimensions aided positive dyadic coping and long-term exercise adherence.

The effects of short-term mindfulness-based group intervention utilising a school setting for Japanese adolescents with trauma

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Daisuke Ito ◽  
Yuki Kubo ◽  
Ayako Takii ◽  
Asuka Watanabe ◽  
Tetsuhiro Ohtani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Short Term ◽  
School Students ◽  
Japanese Adolescents ◽  
Intervention Session

Abstract The use of mindfulness as a tool to improve mental health has received increased attention. Schools provide ideal environments for short-term prevention and skill development for mental health. Further, teachers can promote and reinforce students’ daily use of mindfulness. This study explored the effects of a short-term group mindfulness-based intervention on the mental health of adolescents who have experienced trauma. A total of 49 high school students received a mindfulness-based intervention session followed by homework and teacher reinforcement. The results suggest that a short-term group intervention for mindfulness can potentially improve mindfulness attention awareness and reduce depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents. As there was no control group, additional research examining the effectiveness of the intervention is essential.

proFamilies: a psycho-educational multi-family group intervention for cancer patients and their families

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. CHIQUELHO ◽  
S. NEVES ◽  
Á. MENDES ◽  
A.P. RELVAS ◽  
L. SOUSA
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Family Group

scholarly journals Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety amongst Cancer Patients in a Hospital Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anish Khalil ◽  
Muhammad Faheem ◽  
Ammad Fahim ◽  
Haran Innocent ◽  
Zainab Mansoor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background. The biomedical care for cancer has not been complemented by psychosocial progressions in cancer care.Objectives. To find the prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst cancer patients in a hospital setting.Design and Setting. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the tertiary care hospitals Shifa International Hospital Islamabad and Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, and Radiotherapy Institute [NORI].Patients and Methods. 300 patients were interviewed from both the outpatient and inpatient department using The Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS).Main Outcome Measures. Using a score of 20 and above on the AKUADS, 146 (48.7%) patients were suffering from anxiety and depression.Results. When cross tabulation was done between different factors and the cancer patients with anxiety and depression, the following factors were found out to be significant with associatedpvalue < 0.05: education of the patient, presence of cancer in the family, the severity of pain, and the patient’s awareness of his anxiety and depression. Out of 143 (47.7%) uneducated patients, 85 (59.4%) were depressed, hence making it the highest educational category suffering from depression and anxiety.Conclusion. The prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst cancer patients was high showing that importance should be given to screening and counseling cancer patients for anxiety and depression, to help them cope with cancer as a disease and its impact on their mental wellbeing.Limitations. The frequency of female patients in our research was higher than those of male patients.

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