all tumor entities
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group - receives Onko-STEP Intervention
The intervention contains two modules with five writing tasks each and is accompanied by a trained therapist. The "Looking Back" module fo
t2 - during intervention
t3 - after completion of inter- vention
t4 - follow-up (3 months after t3)).
Group 2: Waiting control group - receives information about psycho-oncology services (and after the waiting period, onco-STEP if desired.
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum LeipzigAbteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 39 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 39 years who received a cancer diagnosis (all entities) for the first time in the last 10 years and were not younger than 15 years at the time of diagnosis, - in stable remission for at least 6 months; primary treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, stem cell transplantation) must have been completed, - current anxiety symptoms (cut-off score > 9 in the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and cut-off score = 34 in the short form of the Progressive Anxiety Questionnaire (PA-F-KF). - Physically, cognitively, and linguistically (adequate written German language skills) able to participate in the intervention and interview, - Internet access over the period of study participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Evidence of acute suicidality or psychosis, - severe alcohol or drug abuse, - ongoing psychotherapy, - Changes in any psychopharmacotherapy in the period from 6 weeks prior to the initial diagnosis until the end of therapy or the 10-week observation period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) and progression anxiety with Progression anxiety questionnaire (PA-F), measured before, during, and after the intervention, and catamnesis 3 months after the end of the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressivität - Patient Health questionnaire (PHQ-9) Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Distress-Thermometer Trauma-Screeningquestionnaire (CATS-Kurzversion) Questions on life satisfaction (FLZ-M) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnnekathrin Sender
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie
Outcome results
None listed