Health Condition 1: C50- Malignant neoplasm of breast
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Brief Psychological Intervention: It is the 4 weekly sessions over one month duration
comprising of psychoeducation and mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Each session is 30-45 minutes of duration. The sessions include one-time
psychoeducation and use of mindfulness based cognitive
Sponsors
AIIMS New Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer (within the previous month), already diagnose by consultant with histopathological examination report. 2.Patients aged 18 years and older; 3.Patients who are able to read English or Hindi.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Have a history of pre-existing psychiatric illness; 2.Currently receive any psychotherapy or counselling; 3.Are physically unfit for this study’s interventions (ECOG greater than 2).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| stress copingTimepoint: 3 time points t0: at the time of enrollment t1: immediately after completion of intervention t2: 4 weeks after t1 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Association between stress and coping with socio-demographic variables.Timepoint: 4 and 8 weeks. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAbhishikha
AIIMS, New Delhi.
Outcome results
None listed