A brief self-administered psychological intervention to improve well-being in patients with cancer: results from a feasibility study.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Revised-Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) assesses illness perceptions according to Leventhal's self-regulatory model. The aim of this paper is to present findings on the reliability and validity of the IPQ-R in a population of Greek cancer patients. METHODS:A total of 206 patients completed a Gre...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Giannousi Z,Manaras I,Georgoulias V,Samonis G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this review is to describe the empirical literature on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Latina breast cancer survivors by exploring the social determinants of health. In framing the key domains of survivors' quality of life within a ecological-contextual model that evaluates indiv...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Lopez-Class M,Gomez-Duarte J,Graves K,Ashing-Giwa K

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Family caregivers of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients are at risk for experiencing significant psychological distress yet screening caregivers has not been well studied. OBJECTIVE:This analysis explored the psychometric characteristics of the Distress Thermometer (DT) by examini...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bevans M,Wehrlen L,Prachenko O,Soeken K,Zabora J,Wallen GR

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fear of recurrence (FOR) has been increasingly recognised as an issue of significant burden for most cancer patients, and has been associated with psychological morbidity and reduced quality of life. More recently, the impact of recurrence fears has been indicated in the families of cancer patients. However,...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hodges LJ,Humphris GM

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There has been steady progress in reducing cancer mortality in the United States; however, this progress hasn't been evenly distributed across regions. This paper assesses trends in cancer mortality salience (CMS), that is, agreeing that getting cancer is a death sentence, over time in the United States and e...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Moser RP,Arndt J,Jimenez T,Liu B,Hesse BW

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Theories of posttraumatic growth suggest that some degree of distress is necessary to stimulate growth; yet, investigations of the relationship between stress and growth following trauma are mixed. This study aims to understand the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth in...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Zebrack B,Kwak M,Salsman J,Cousino M,Meeske K,Aguilar C,Embry L,Block R,Hayes-Lattin B,Cole S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the association between cancer diagnosis, mental disorders and suicidal behavior among community dwelling adults. METHODS:Data were drawn from the nationally representative Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.2 (N=36 984, response rate 77%, age 15+). Respondents were grouped into three age gr...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Rasic DT,Belik SL,Bolton JM,Chochinov HM,Sareen J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Literature has well noted ethnic/racial disparities in cancer survival and cancer care. However, socioeconomic disparities in psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer have garnered little attention. This study addresses the research gap by investigating the associations between socioeconomic indicators (ie, e...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： You J,Wang C,Yeung NCY,Lu Q

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Social Cognitive Processing Model suggests that talking with others facilitates cognitive and emotional processing of experiences such as cancer if the social context in which these discussions take place is supportive and positive. Despite this, patients and spouses may inadvertently constrain each other's attemp...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Badr H,Taylor CL

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain/distress during pediatric cancer treatments has substantial psychosocial consequences for children and families. We examined relationships between parents' caregiving self-efficacy, parents' affect in response to their children's cancer-related treatment procedures, and parents' symptoms of post-traumat...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Harper FW,Peterson AM,Uphold H,Albrecht TL,Taub JW,Orom H,Phipps S,Penner LA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite a call for empathy in medical settings, little is known about the effects of the empathy of health care professionals on patient outcomes. This review investigates the links between physicians' or nurses' empathy and patient outcomes in oncology. METHOD:With the use of multiple databases, a systemati...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Lelorain S,Brédart A,Dolbeault S,Sultan S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While ovarian cancer is rare and screening is not recommended for most women, it is being studied as a way to reduce ovarian cancer mortality. As effective strategies for screening emerge it will be important to understand the quality of life (QOL) effects of participation in ovarian cancer screening. In this study, w...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Andersen MR,Drescher CW,Zheng Y,Bowen DJ,Wilson S,Young A,McIntosh M,Mahony BS,Lowe KA,Urban N

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cancer survivors experience uncertainty about the future, which can be distressing. A prognostication tool is available for uveal melanoma survivors, which can provide accurate estimates of life expectancy - a key source of uncertainty. Accurate prognostic information has not previously been available for he...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hope-Stone L,Brown SL,Heimann H,Damato B,Salmon P

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to review the literature on clinician characteristics influencing patient-clinician communication or patient outcome in oncology. METHODS:Studies investigating the association of clinician characteristics with quality of communication and with outcome for adult cancer patients were ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： De Vries AM,de Roten Y,Meystre C,Passchier J,Despland JN,Stiefel F

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer occurs during one in 1000-5000 of the approximately 6 million yearly US pregnancies identified by the American Pregnancy Association. Although a newly diagnosed cancer is associated with substantial distress, little is known about cancer's emotional impact on women when diagnosed during pregnancy, and...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Henry M,Huang LN,Sproule BJ,Cardonick EH

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite evidence-based research demonstrating the high prevalence rates of emotional distress, medical systems continue to focus their attention on biomedical aspects of treatment leaving a significant gap in patient care. This paper reflects on values and policy and suggests that we are unlikely to change health care...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McMurtry R,Bultz BD

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life-threatening health events prompt psychological distress that may motivate individuals to reduce health risks. If so, interventions timed to take advantage of these 'teachable moments' could be particularly effective. To explore this association, early stage prostate and breast cancer patients were identified from...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McBride CM,Clipp E,Peterson BL,Lipkus IM,Demark-Wahnefried W

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Truth telling or transmitting bad news is a problem that all doctors must frequently face. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate if medical students' opinions of truth telling differed from their observations of attending physicians' actual clinical practice. METHODS:The subjects were ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Tang WR,Fang JT,Fang CK,Fujimori M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The couples coping with cancer together program (CCCT) is used to illustrate practical strategies to implement, evaluate, and grow a successful couples-based program in an NCI-designated CCC. CCCT is multimodal program utilizing psychoeducational, strategic, strengths-based, and problem-solving theoretical fr...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bitz C,Kent EE,Clark K,Loscalzo M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy and use of antidepressants in women with a family history of cancer. METHODS:Nationwide population-based cohort study using Danish National Registries including women oophorectomized due to a family history of cancer (n = 2,002) and a...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Abildgaard J,Ahlström MG,Nielsen DL,Daugaard G,Lindegaard B,Obel N,Lidegaard Ø

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to co-create an evidence-based and theoretically informed web-based intervention (RESTORE) designed to enhance self-efficacy to live with cancer-related fatigue (CRF) following primary cancer treatment. METHODS:A nine-step process informed the development of the intervention: (1) rev...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Foster C,Calman L,Grimmett C,Breckons M,Cotterell P,Yardley L,Joseph J,Hughes S,Jones R,Leonidou C,Armes J,Batehup L,Corner J,Fenlon D,Lennan E,Morris C,Neylon A,Ream E,Turner L,Richardson A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Persons with colon cancer experience considerable psychological stress due to physical and social changes brought on by illness, increasing their risk of depressive disorder (DD). We examine the prevalence of DD and depressive symptoms and determine baseline demographic, social, psychological, and physical he...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Shaheen Al Ahwal M,Al Zaben F,Khalifa DA,Sehlo MG,Ahmad RG,Koenig HG

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study sought to examine the influence of physical activity on quality of life and negative mood in a sample of Black breast cancer survivors to determine if physical activity (dichotomized) predicted mean differences in negative mood and quality of life in this population. METHODS:Study particip...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Diggins AD,Hearn LE,Lechner SC,Annane D,Antoni MH,Whitehead NE

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Chemotherapy and hormone treatments carry significant implications on the fertility of young women with breast cancer. Increasingly, nulliparous women experience fertility dilemmas due to rising survival rates and pregnancy delay. This qualitative study investigated women's responses to being told that treatm...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Lee RJ,Wakefield A,Foy S,Howell SJ,Wardley AM,Armstrong AC

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impacts of testing for germline mutations in breast/ovarian cancer-associated genes (BRCA1/BRCA2) among men who undergo genetic testing. METHODS:A cross-sectional study compared 51 mutation carriers with 30 men who tested negativ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Shiloh S,Dagan E,Friedman I,Blank N,Friedman E

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the association between functional impairments of individuals with cancer and caregiver psychological well-being, and examined the moderating effect of social support. METHODS:Sixty-three caregivers (71% female) of individuals with brain tumor (n=27) and other cancers (n=36) were recr...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Ownsworth T,Henderson L,Chambers SK

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that cancer may affect patients' emotions and their relationships with other people and that those with strong emotional support may enjoy improved outcomes. We sought to determine the frequency with which healthcare professionals discuss the impact of cancer on patients' emotions and relationshi...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bonito A,Horowitz N,McCorkle R,Chagpar AB

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although stomas are necessary for disease treatment, they unavoidably affect patients' lives from physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and familial perspectives and contribute to feelings of embarrassment and shame. This study explored the current status and factors influencing stigma among Chinese pa...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Yuan JM,Zhang JE,Zheng MC,Bu XQ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partners of cancer patients typically provide the majority of patients' emotional and physical care. Partners may be profoundly affected by the cancer and may experience ongoing supportive care needs across the survivorship continuum. Research has been restricted by a lack of psychometrically evaluated measu...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hodgkinson K,Butow P,Hobbs KM,Hunt GE,Lo SK,Wain G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Reproductive decision making for couples with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) is complex and can result in decisional conflict or regret. This study investigated couples' support needs and aimed to identify vulnerable couples. Ultimately, we should strive to develop a clear standard of care guidel...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Gietel-Habets JJG,de Die-Smulders CEM,Derks-Smeets IAP,Tibben A,Tjan-Heijnen VCG,van Golde R,Gomez-Garcia E,van Osch LADM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00