None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Despite the impact of breast cancer on distress and quality of life (QOL), most Australian women refuse to participate in group psychological treatments. Therefore innovative interventions are required. The current study aimed to evaluate whether an interactive self-help workbook (WB) has greater improvements than an information booklet in depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, QOL and coping for women recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
Interventions
The self-help workbook was entitled "Finding Your Way". This intervention consisted of several components, including: education about common psychosocial issues, relaxation and meditation (relaxation/meditation CD included), suggestions, cognitive behaviour therapy worksheets, survivor quotes and stories, and therapeutic writing. The level of utilisation was up to participants, but was monitred via structured feedback phone calls at 1 and 2 months, and via self-report at follow-up assessments.
The self-help workbook was entitled "Finding Your Way". This intervention consisted of several components, including: education about common psychosocial issues, relaxation and meditation (relaxation/meditation CD included), suggestions, cognitive behaviour therapy worksheets, survivor quotes and stories, and therapeutic writing. The level of utilisation was up to participants, but was monitred via structured feedback phone calls at 1 and 2 months, and via self-report at follow-up assessments. The total duration of the study was 6 months.
Sponsors
Flinders University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Stage 0 to II breast cancer, diagnosed in the previous month, English speaking, aged 18 years or over
Exclusion criteria
pre-existing neurological condition (e.g., dementia) Insufficient english to complete questionnaires/read workbook
Outcome results
None listed