Efficacy of psychological interventions in women with breast cancer
The objective of this study was to review the current evidence for efficacy of different ways of psychological intervention in breast cancer. We distinguish three main terapeutic forms: informational-educational intervention, behavioural-cognitive therapy and group therapy. Only psychological applic...
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| description | The objective of this study was to review the current evidence for efficacy of different ways of psychological intervention in breast cancer. We distinguish three main terapeutic forms: informational-educational intervention, behavioural-cognitive therapy and group therapy. Only psychological applications with breast cancer patients are reviewed. The data of several studies showed that the information-education approach has positive effects at affective and coping level, especially in the beginning of the disease. On the other hand, the cognitive-behavioural intervention seams to be effective for a better control of disease-related symptoms, affect states related to concrete situations and for coping during the phases of illness. The psychotherapeutic educational group approach seams to be more effective than the emotional one. The different therapy formats, including support by phone and Internet, may facilitate that psychological support arrives to all patients. The benefit of structured therapies for the patients’ quality of life remains at middle-term in the most cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96b912453ee34dad98920dda63d172ea2022-12-21T19:24:59ZspaUniversidad Complutense de MadridPsicooncologia1696-72401988-82872007-12-014242344616516Efficacy of psychological interventions in women with breast cancerAntoni FontEva RodríguezThe objective of this study was to review the current evidence for efficacy of different ways of psychological intervention in breast cancer. We distinguish three main terapeutic forms: informational-educational intervention, behavioural-cognitive therapy and group therapy. Only psychological applications with breast cancer patients are reviewed. The data of several studies showed that the information-education approach has positive effects at affective and coping level, especially in the beginning of the disease. On the other hand, the cognitive-behavioural intervention seams to be effective for a better control of disease-related symptoms, affect states related to concrete situations and for coping during the phases of illness. The psychotherapeutic educational group approach seams to be more effective than the emotional one. The different therapy formats, including support by phone and Internet, may facilitate that psychological support arrives to all patients. The benefit of structured therapies for the patients’ quality of life remains at middle-term in the most cases.http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/16501Intervención psicológica en cáncer de mamaInformaciónPsicoterapiaTerapia de grupoEficaciaCalidad de vida |
| spellingShingle | Antoni Font Eva Rodríguez Efficacy of psychological interventions in women with breast cancer Psicooncologia Intervención psicológica en cáncer de mama Información Psicoterapia Terapia de grupo Eficacia Calidad de vida |
| title | Efficacy of psychological interventions in women with breast cancer |
| title_full | Efficacy of psychological interventions in women with breast cancer |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of psychological interventions in women with breast cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of psychological interventions in women with breast cancer |
| title_short | Efficacy of psychological interventions in women with breast cancer |
| title_sort | efficacy of psychological interventions in women with breast cancer |
| topic | Intervención psicológica en cáncer de mama Información Psicoterapia Terapia de grupo Eficacia Calidad de vida |
| url | http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/16501 |
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