Authors
Chris Lo, Sarah Hales, Judy Jung, Aubrey Chiu, Tania Panday, Anne Rydall, Rinat Nissim, Carmine Malfitano, Danielle Petricone-Westwood, Camilla Zimmermann, Gary Rodin
Publication date
2014/3
Journal
Palliative medicine
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
234-242
Publisher
Sage Publications
Description
Background
Advanced cancer brings substantial physical and psychosocial challenges that may contribute to emotional distress and diminish well-being. In this study, we present preliminary data concerning the effectiveness of a new brief individual psychotherapy, Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully (CALM), designed to help individuals cope with this circumstance.
Aim
To test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of CALM to reduce emotional distress and promote psychological well-being and growth.
Design
CALM is a brief, manualized, semi-structured individual psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer. This study employed a phase 2 intervention-only design. The primary outcome was depressive symptoms and the secondary outcomes were death anxiety, attachment security, spiritual well-being and psychological growth. These were assessed at 3 months (t1) and 6 months (t2). Multilevel …
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