The purposes of this study were to (a) develop and implement an effective program of psychosocial intervention for adult cancer patients, (b) evaluate the impact of this program in ameliorating the psychosocial problems of cancer patients, and (c) develop procedures for documenting the intervention process. Three cancer sites were investigated: breast, lung, and melanoma. Half of the patients (n = 157) received psychosocial evaluation and a systematic program of psychosocial rehabilitation (intervention group), and the remaining half (n = 151) received only the evaluation (control group). There were no significant demographic or medical (e.g., prognosis, staging of disease, etc.) differences between the control and intervention groups. Data analysis indicated that (a) the evaluation instruments were sensitive to the course of psychosocial treatment of the cancer patient; (b) intervention effectively ameliorated some of the psychosocial problems reported by patients; and (c) patients in the intervention group evidenced a more rapid decline of negative affect (i.e., anxiety, hostility, depression), a more realistic outlook on life, a greater proportion of return to previous vocational status, and a more active pattern of time usage than patients in the control group.The psychosocial impact of cancer on the (1977) indicated that 25% to 30% of the patient has been well described in both mastectomy patients that they interviewed the professional (Craig & Abeloff, 1974; remained emotionally upset 1 year follow-

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This paper, coauthored by an anthropologist, a psychologist, and a sociologist, presents reflections on conducting a collaborative and interdisciplinary in-house study of students who left other occupations for teaching. Data for this account include two jointly constructed interview protocols, memos to students and other faculty members, and field notes taken by all three investigators as participant observers in a variety of contexts at the field site. We describe and analyze four dimensions of our qualitative mode of inquiry: initiation of the internal interdisciplinary collaboration, external collaboration with faculty advisors, external collaboration with students, and internal collaboration in the construction of the research narrative. The paper concludes with observations and recommendations on what facilitates and constrains the successful conduct of collaborative interdisciplinary research.

Interpreting Psychological Test Results to the Hospitalized ConsumerBecause psychological testing as traditionally used tends to reinforce the message that the patient is "sick," the authors developed an upbeat process that presents testing results to patients in nonjudgmental behavioral terms that provide a comprehensive overview of their problems.