Emotion-focused therapy for fear of cancer recurrence: A hospital-based exploratory outcome study.

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      Publisher: Educational Publishing Foundation of the American Psychological Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2984829R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1939-1536 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00333204 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychotherapy (Chic) Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2008- : Washington, DC : Educational Publishing Foundation of the American Psychological Association
      Original Publication: Chicago, Ill. : Psychologists Interested in the Advancement of Psychotherapy, c1963-
    • Subject Terms:
      Emotion-Focused Therapy*; Adult ; Fear/psychology ; Hospitals ; Humans ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/psychology ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/therapy ; Outcome Assessment, Health Care ; Quality of Life/psychology
    • Abstract:
      Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a main concern for most cancer survivors and can bring significant distress impacting well-being and quality of life. Although other psychological approaches have been developed for dysfunctional FCR, based on previous research, emotion-focused therapy (EFT) might also be a relevant intervention for treating this concern. A total of 17 adults with a cancer diagnosis and presenting FCR among other cancer-related concerns were offered EFT, delivered in a regular practice in a cancer hospital (mean number of sessions = 13, range: 4-25). Outcome and process instruments were used to assess general psychological distress, client-generated outcome items, and helpful and hindering aspects of therapy. Significant pre-post outcome differences were found, both for client-generated ( d = 1.53) and standard ( d = .88) measures, with no cases of reliable deterioration, although most patients did not show clinically significant change by the end of therapy. The most frequent helpful in-session processes were client verbal expression of experience and work on parts of self; the most common immediate session impacts were positive feelings and self-realizations. EFT may be a useful alternative treatment for FCR. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20220106 Date Completed: 20220608 Latest Revision: 20220608
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      10.1037/pst0000389
    • Accession Number:
      34990161