Effectiveness of therapy group in women with localized breast cancer

Bellver-Pérez, Ascensión; Peris-Juan, Cristina; Santaballa-Beltrán, Ana

doi:10.1016/j.ijchp.2019.02.001

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“…These treatments improve the quality of life and the mood, reducing anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. These results agree with those observed by other studies [35,91] which underlined the effectiveness of group therapy in women with localised breast cancer. These findings could be due to a preference of the patients to enter group therapy, which is characterised by a higher perceived social support.…”

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The Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Guarino

Polini

Forte

et al. 2020

JCM

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Breast cancer is the most prevalent oncological disease among women, and it represents the second oncological cause of death. Many studies have considered the quality of life in people with breast cancer because this condition has high comorbidity with mental distress, anxiety, affective disorders and depression. Psychological interventions can reduce the stressful consequences of both the diagnosis and the medical treatments of breast cancer. However, different methods (e.g., group or individual therapy) and focus (e.g., improving personal skills or increasing emotional well-being) do not help to identify which type of psychological therapy can be more effective in improving quality of life in patients with breast cancer. This study was aimed to systematically review and compare, by means of a meta-analysis, the efficacy of cognitive behavioural, supportive-expressive or psycho-educational treatments in women with breast cancer, focusing on anxiety, depression, mood and quality of life as outcomes. The PRISMA statement was adopted. MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PUBMED and PsycArticles databases were used, and reference lists were examined for additional publications. In the selection of the articles were included studies considering women between 18 and 65 years who were diagnosed with breast cancer at any stage and under any treatment, and who underwent psychological group interventions. At the end of the systematic review, 45 studies met all inclusion criteria and were analysed in the meta-analysis. The overall effect size was medium, especially considering cognitive behavioural therapy and psycho-educational treatments. However, the studies are characterised by high methodological heterogeneity. Despite some limitations, this review and meta-analysis partially confirm the efficiency of cognitive-behavioural and psycho-educational therapies in the improvement of well-being in women with breast cancer.

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confidence: 93%

The Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Polini

Forte

et al. 2020

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“…The current research results show that the anxiety, depression, and stress of different types of cancer patients were signi cantly reduced after receiving MBT, with improved quality of life, post-traumatic growth, and mindfulness attitudes [42][43][44] . In addition, previous studies have also proposed the use of psychological education 45 , group therapy 46 , structured counseling 47 , self-esteem training 48 , and cognitive behavioral therapy 49 to provide psychological interventions for cancer patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Zhou

et al. 2020

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected patients’ access to healthcare. Patients with malignant tumors have experienced treatment interruptions and difficulties in seeking medical attention, and these have affected their mental health. The objective of this review is to evaluate the current evidence on the prevalence of depression and anxiety in cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: We searched the EMBASE, PubMed, WHO COVID-19 database, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CBM, CNKI, Wanfangdata, CQVIP, and CBM electronic databases for relevant studies published from the first available day to June 30, 2020. Two researchers independently screened the literature based on predetermined criteria and assessed the risk of bias in each study. Random-effects meta-analyses was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of anxiety and depression among patients with malignant tumors. The review protocol has been registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020196421).Results: Nine eligible studies on 2,335 patients with malignant tumors were included, all of which were cross-sectional studies. The pooled prevalence of anxiety was 52.94% (95% CI: 36.98%-68.91%, I2=98.6%) in 9 studies, and the pooled prevalence of depression was 43.25% (95% CI: 25.85%-60.85%, I2=98.8%) in 6 studies.Conclusions: Evidence shows that a considerable proportion of patients with malignant tumors suffered from emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to solve the problem of interruption or delay of treatment and strengthen psychological interventions for patients with malignant tumors during the pandemic.

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“…For example, it is notable that there is no one pattern of PTG that correlates to what all individuals experience from the same type of traumatic event, especially patients who are struggling with illness-related trauma ( Hamama-Raz et al, 2019 , Pat-Horenczyk et al, 2016 ). From the more general perspective, the results obtained by us may be useful in clinical work with chronically ill patients ( Bellver-Pérez et al, 2019 , Finck et al, 2018 , Kuba et al, 2019 ). Particularly, psychological counseling for patients with chronic diseases, including PTG interventions ( Cafaro, Iani, Costantini, & Di Leo, 2016 ) should focus more on the specific heterogenetic needs and profiles of patients, even those belonging to the same clinical entity.…”

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confidence: 97%

Profiles of resources and posttraumatic growth among cancer and psoriatic patients compared to non-clinical sample

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Pięta

et al. 2020

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

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Background/Objective The aims of this study were to explore the heterogeneity of resources, as described by the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, in a sample of cancer and psoriatic patients and to investigate whether heterogeneity within resources explains differences in Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) level within each of these clinical samples and in a non-clinical control group. Method The sample consisted of 925 participants, including 190 adults with a clinical diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer, 355 adults with a medical diagnosis of psoriasis, and 380 non-clinical (without any chronic illnesses) adults, all of whom had suffered various adverse and traumatic events. The participants completed a COR evaluation questionnaire and a posttraumatic growth inventory. Results A latent profile analysis revealed four different classes of psoriatic patients and five classes of cancer patients, all with different resources levels. Clinical subsamples differed substantially with PTG levels compared to healthy controls. Conclusions Our study did not find a sole pattern of PTG that fit all the individuals, even for those who experienced the same type of traumatic event. Psychological counseling, in chronic illness particularly, should focus on the heterogenetic profiles of patients with different psychosocial characteristics.

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Effectiveness of therapy group in women with localized breast cancer

Cited by 25 publications

References 50 publications

The Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Profiles of resources and posttraumatic growth among cancer and psoriatic patients compared to non-clinical sample

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