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标题：Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Breast Cancer Survivors: Description of a Program and Preliminary Evaluation of its Effectiveness
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作者：Ana Torres ; Anabela Pereira ; Sara Monteiro 等
期刊名称：Psychology, Community & Health
印刷版ISSN：2182-438X
出版年度：2012
卷号：1
期号：3
页码：300-312
DOI：10.5964/pch.v1i3.55
语种：Portuguese
出版社：PsychOpen
摘要：Aim: Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has already been shown to be highly effective, namely in psycho-oncology field. There are few descriptions of how a CBT programme for cancer patients groups can be structured and delivered, as well as, there are few efficacy studies of this programs, especially in Portugal. We present a description of an 8-session CBT programme that has been developed by our team, for delivery to breast cancer survivors groups, as well as, the preliminary results of its efficacy. Method: It was used a sample of 20 participants selected from Reach to Recovery of Centre Delegation of Portuguese Cancer League (16 was submitted to the intervention program described and four performed the control group). Evaluation procedures consisted on voluntary fill-out of the following instruments: Courtauld Emotion Control Scale (CEC), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Clinical Inventory of Self-concept (ICAC), Life Orientation Test - Revised version (LOT-R) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ C-30 and supplement BR-23). Description of components and contents of the sessions are presented. Results: Preliminary results of the programme application are presented. Until now, it was not possible to verify significant results from pre- to post-test. Conclusion: It is important to take in consideration the group therapy programme presented and replicate it with cancer patients in order to obtain clear results of its efficacy. The relevance of this conclusion is emphasized by the cost-effectiveness associated with the group therapy format.
其他摘要：Aim: Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has already been shown to be highly effective, namely in psycho-oncology field. There are few descriptions of how a CBT programme for cancer patients groups can be structured and delivered, as well as, there are few efficacy studies of this programs, especially in Portugal. We present a description of an 8-session CBT programme that has been developed by our team, for delivery to breast cancer survivors groups, as well as, the preliminary results of its efficacy. Method: It was used a sample of 20 participants selected from Reach to Recovery of Centre Delegation of Portuguese Cancer League (16 was submitted to the intervention program described and four performed the control group). Evaluation procedures consisted on voluntary fill-out of the following instruments: Courtauld Emotion Control Scale (CEC), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Clinical Inventory of Self-concept (ICAC), Life Orientation Test - Revised version (LOT-R) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ C-30 and supplement BR-23). Description of components and contents of the sessions are presented. Results: Preliminary results of the programme application are presented. Until now, it was not possible to verify significant results from pre- to post-test. Conclusion: It is important to take in consideration the group therapy programme presented and replicate it with cancer patients in order to obtain clear results of its efficacy. The relevance of this conclusion is emphasized by the cost-effectiveness associated with the group therapy format.
关键词：cognitive behaviour group therapy programme;cancer patients;breast cancer survivors;programa de terapia de grupo cognitivo-comportamental;doentes de cancro;sobreviventes de cancro da mama
其他关键词：cognitive behaviour group therapy programme; cancer patients; breast cancer survivors