Effects of psychological interventions in cancer survivors: A review
<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: During the past decades early detection and effective cancer treatments have produced an increase in the number of cancer survivors. This represents a large group of patients susceptible to psychological, physical and social impairments after cance...
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| author | Óscar Galindo Vázquez Edith Rojas Castillo Corina Benjet Abelardo Meneses García José Luis Aguilar Ponce Salvador Alvarado Aguilar |
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| description | <p><strong>Introduction</strong>: During the past decades early detection and effective cancer treatments have produced an increase in the number of cancer survivors. This represents a large group of patients susceptible to psychological, physical and social impairments after cancer treatment.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong>: To review the literature on the effects of psychological therapies in the management of psychological and / or somatic symptoms of cancer survivors. Method: A review of the literature reported in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and MedicLatina Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection in the period January 2009 to December 2013 was conducted. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Results</strong>: 24 articles were identified. Only 22 met the selection criteria; in 2 cases no access to the full articles was obtained, so only 19 were included. Statistically significant effects were identified in sleep difficulties, emotional symptoms, fatigue, quality of life, and post menopausal symptoms. Effect sizes were mostly small to moderate ranging from 0.00 - 1.40.</p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong>: The effects of most psychological interventions were positive whether independent or in combination with other treatment modalities. Interventions via telephone and online therapeutic modalities also showed positive results.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7aaf5701bf6648d6988a849dd97aeede2022-12-21T23:00:06ZspaUniversidad Complutense de MadridPsicooncologia1696-72401988-82872014-12-01112-323324110.5209/rev_PSIC.2014.v11.n2-3.4738545487Effects of psychological interventions in cancer survivors: A reviewÓscar Galindo Vázquez0Edith Rojas Castillo1Corina Benjet2Abelardo Meneses García3José Luis Aguilar Ponce4Salvador Alvarado Aguilar5Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México UNAM. México. Servicio de Psico-oncología, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología INCAN. México.Servicio de Psico-oncología, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología INCAN. México.Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz. México.Dirección General, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología INCAN. México.Subdirección de Medicina Interna, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología INCAN. México.Servicio de Psico-oncología, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología INCAN. México.<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: During the past decades early detection and effective cancer treatments have produced an increase in the number of cancer survivors. This represents a large group of patients susceptible to psychological, physical and social impairments after cancer treatment.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong>: To review the literature on the effects of psychological therapies in the management of psychological and / or somatic symptoms of cancer survivors. Method: A review of the literature reported in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and MedicLatina Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection in the period January 2009 to December 2013 was conducted. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Results</strong>: 24 articles were identified. Only 22 met the selection criteria; in 2 cases no access to the full articles was obtained, so only 19 were included. Statistically significant effects were identified in sleep difficulties, emotional symptoms, fatigue, quality of life, and post menopausal symptoms. Effect sizes were mostly small to moderate ranging from 0.00 - 1.40.</p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong>: The effects of most psychological interventions were positive whether independent or in combination with other treatment modalities. Interventions via telephone and online therapeutic modalities also showed positive results.</p>http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/47385Cáncerefectividad terapéuticaterapias psicológicassupervivientes. |
| spellingShingle | Óscar Galindo Vázquez Edith Rojas Castillo Corina Benjet Abelardo Meneses García José Luis Aguilar Ponce Salvador Alvarado Aguilar Effects of psychological interventions in cancer survivors: A review Psicooncologia Cáncer efectividad terapéutica terapias psicológicas supervivientes. |
| title | Effects of psychological interventions in cancer survivors: A review |
| title_full | Effects of psychological interventions in cancer survivors: A review |
| title_fullStr | Effects of psychological interventions in cancer survivors: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of psychological interventions in cancer survivors: A review |
| title_short | Effects of psychological interventions in cancer survivors: A review |
| title_sort | effects of psychological interventions in cancer survivors a review |
| topic | Cáncer efectividad terapéutica terapias psicológicas supervivientes. |
| url | http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/47385 |
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