fear of cancer recurrence fear of melanoma
Conditions
Interventions
EMDR is a psychological intervention that has historically been applied to the
treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but has since then been
shown to be effective for a variety of anxi
van Rood & de Roos, 2009
Maroufi, Zamani, Izadikhah, Marofi, & O'Connor,
2016).
With more than 25 randomized clinical trials, EMDR has been established as an
evidence-based intervention for PTSD and PTSD symptomatology incl
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18 years or older, diagnosed with familial melanoma, melanoma in the past five years, receive regular screenings at the department of dermatology of the LUMC, report high fear of cancer recurrence and have signed an informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: obvious cognitive impairments and insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language. unstable doses of anxiolytics acute psychiatric disorder such as psychosis of suicidality
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The total score of the Cancer Worry Scale (CWS) on T2 is the primairy outcome measure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary parameters are the effect of the EMDR treatment at 3 months follow-up (T3), quality of life measured with the EORTC-QLQ-C30 | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed