Randomized, Controlled Trial of Written Emotional Expression and Benefit Finding in Breast Cancer Patients

Stanton, Annette L.; Danoff–Burg, Sharon; Sworowski, Lisa A.; Collins, Charlotte; Branstetter, Ann Dyche; Rodriguez-Hanley, Alicia; Kirk, Sarah B.; Austenfeld, Jennifer L.

doi:10.1200/jco.2002.08.521

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“…Given that most patients reported experiencing benefits in the context of being HIV+ and that such benefits were associated with better psychological adaptation and more frequent physical activity, an important direction for future research concerns the application of findings to the development of effective coping interventions. Indeed, several interventions designed to improve adaptation in the context of coping with a medical stressor have shown promising results Chesney, Chambers, Taylor, Johnson, & Folkman, 2003;McGregor et al, 2004;Stanton et al, 2002). Further, several studies suggest that benefit finding is amenable to change through cognitive-behavioral and expressive writing (Stanton et al, 2002) interventions.…”

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“…Indeed, several interventions designed to improve adaptation in the context of coping with a medical stressor have shown promising results Chesney, Chambers, Taylor, Johnson, & Folkman, 2003;McGregor et al, 2004;Stanton et al, 2002). Further, several studies suggest that benefit finding is amenable to change through cognitive-behavioral and expressive writing (Stanton et al, 2002) interventions. Interventions that facilitate benefit finding may prove helpful in reducing distress and improving quality of life.…”

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The association of benefit finding to psychosocial and health behavior adaptation among HIV+ men and women

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Psychological and behavioral adaptation to HIV is integral to long-term survival. Although most research on coping with HIV has focused on factors associated with poor adaptation, recent research has expanded to include positive concomitants of adaptation, such as benefit finding. This study examined the occurrence of benefit finding among HIV+ men and women and evaluated the potential relevance of benefit finding to positive health behavior and psychosocial adaptation. HIV+ participants (N = 221) recruited during outpatient care completed self-report assessments of benefit finding, social support, depression, HAART adherence, substance use, and physical activity. In a series of multivariate analyses that controlled for demographic and health status variables, benefit finding was associated with lower depression scores, greater social support, and more physical activity, but showed no association to HAART adherence or substance use. The association of benefit finding to depression was partially mediated by differences in social support. Thus, benefit finding may improve psychological adjustment by motivating patients who experience stress-related growth to seek improved social support.

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The association of benefit finding to psychosocial and health behavior adaptation among HIV+ men and women

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“…The meaning of survivorship may be based on a woman's age, life experiences, disease, ethnicity, or sociocultural background. While the literature is abundant with narratives of Caucasian breast cancer survivors (Documet, Trauth, Key, Flatt, & Jernigan, 2012;Helgeson, 2011;Morris, Campbell, Dwyer, Dunn, & Chambers, 2011;Pieters & Heilemann, 2011;Stanton et al, 2002), there remains a dearth of literature on AABCS. Pieters and Heilemann (2011) explored the concept of cancer survivor and cancer survivorship among 18 female breast cancer survivors from 70 to 94 years of age.…”

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The Meaning of Survivorship as Defined by African American Breast Cancer Survivors

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Background: While there is an abundance of cancer survivorship research among various racial/ethnic groups, there is a paucity of research on survivors of African descent. To date, the meaning of survivorship has not been reported exclusively among African American breast cancer survivors (AABCS). Purpose: The purpose was to describe and understand the meaning of survivorship among community-dwelling AABCS, mostly recruited from breast cancer support groups. Method: Using a qualitative descriptive approach, an open-ended questionnaire explored the meaning of survivorship among 155 AABCS. An analysis of the content was performed. Results: Among AABCS, survivorship meant having a strong spiritual base, thriving, being resilient, and being altruistic. The survivors self-identified with and embraced the term survivor. Conclusions: These results provide an important understanding of the perspectives and meaning of survivorship among AABCS and may assist in developing cancer survivorship care plans that are relevant, responsive, patient centered, and culturally appropriate.

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“…Stanton and colleagues 1,36 have conducted two studies focusing on the reentry phase in patients with early-stage breast cancer. In the first study, 36 they followed 92 patients with breast cancer from shortly after treatment completion through 3 months, with an additional assessment at 1 year.…”

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“…An example of such research is a small, randomized, controlled trial of a writing intervention to promote reentry adjustment. 1 In that trial, the researchers hypothesized that inducing women to write about either their deepest thoughts and feelings about their breast cancer experience or the positive aspects of their experience would promote positive psychological and physical health outcomes compared with writing about the facts of their experience with cancer. A second hypothesis was that women who tend to avoid their thoughts and feelings regarding cancer may benefit more from focusing on the positive aspects of their experience, whereas women who are low in avoidance may benefit more from full expression.…”

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Promoting adjustment after treatment for cancer

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The transition from the period of diagnosis and medical treatment of cancer to survivorship (i.e., the reentry phase) is an understudied phase in the cancer trajectory. The objectives of this report were 1) to illustrate several adaptive tasks of the reentry phase, 2) to provide examples of research on factors that predict positive adjustment during this phase, and 3) to discuss interventions that address the adaptive tasks of early cancer survivorship. Although the pertinent empirical literature is scarce, accounts from cancer survivors, healthcare professionals, and qualitative researchers converge to suggest several themes in adaptive tasks during reentry. Drawing from the authors' work and that of others, the authors have described common expectancies held by many individuals approaching reentry (e.g., "I shouldn't need support"), typical concerns during this phase (e.g., concern over cancer recurrence), and personal and contextual factors that can facilitate and

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Randomized, Controlled Trial of Written Emotional Expression and Benefit Finding in Breast Cancer Patients

Abstract: Experimentally induced emotional expression and benefit finding regarding early-stage breast cancer reduced medical visits for cancer-related morbidities. Effects on psychological outcomes varied as a function of cancer-related avoidance.

Cited by 451 publications

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The association of benefit finding to psychosocial and health behavior adaptation among HIV+ men and women

The association of benefit finding to psychosocial and health behavior adaptation among HIV+ men and women

The Meaning of Survivorship as Defined by African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Promoting adjustment after treatment for cancer

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