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Use and helpfulness of self-administered stress management therapy in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy in community clinical settings
Loi, Claudia X. A. Taylor, Teletia R. McMillan, Susan Gross-King, Margaret Xu, Ping Shoss, Mindy Michelle Huegel, Viki
Loi, Claudia X. A.
Taylor, Teletia R.
McMillan, Susan
Gross-King, Margaret
Xu, Ping
Shoss, Mindy Michelle
Huegel, Viki
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Abstract
The purpose of this multicenter longitudinal randomized controlled trial was to examine the efficacy of self-administered stress management training (SSMT) in improving quality of life and reducing psychological distress among patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. Participants were randomized to SSMT (n = 111) or usual psychosocial care only (n = 109). Mixed linear modeling demonstrated no significant improvements in primary outcome measures; however, participants assigned to SSMT reported using significantly more relaxation techniques (p < 0.0001), showed improvements on emotional adjustment scores, and demonstrated a stabilizing effect on the functional adjustment scores. Findings highlight the usefulness of SSMT in community clinical settings.
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quality of life, distress, positive thinking, depression, active muscle relaxation, controlled breathing
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2012
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Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
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