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Application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Patients Who Have Advanced Cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2012

Sarah Edelman  and
Antony D. Kidman
Sarah Edelman*
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney. sarah.edelman@uts.edu.au
Antony D. Kidman
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney.
*
*Address for correspondence: Sarah Edelman, Health Psychology Unit, University of Technology, Sydney, Westbourne Street, Gore Hill NSW 2065, Australia.
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Abstract

Patients who are diagnosed with advanced cancer frequently experience high levels of anxiety and depression. Few of the studies that evaluated psychological interventions with this cohort have demonstrated improvements in psychological measures in the period following therapy. However, a recent study that evaluated the efficacy of a group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) intervention with patients who had advanced breast cancer found improved outcomes on measures of mood and self-esteem following the intervention. This paper describes some of the CBT techniques used in the intervention, which might also be useful in the treatment of patients with other types of terminal illness.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , 01 June 2000 , pp. 103 - 110
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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