2. PSYCHOTHERAPIES
The most commonly applied psychotherapies in cancer patient were cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), problem-solving therapy (PST), and adjunctive psychological therapy (Newell, 2002). However, over the last decade, there has been growing evidence of the effectiveness of other and/or newer types of psychological intervention such as mindfulness based stress reduction, narrative therapy and psycho-spiritual integrated therapy.
• Note: Most of the psychological intervention that will be discussed here are based on the CBT model
Psychological interventions can be categorized into individual or group based interventions
Table 14: Psychological Interventions
Types of psychological intervention Description & Evidence Target …show more content…
It focuses on the personal meaning of cancer to the individual and on the patient's coping strategies to reduce the threat posed by cancer. The therapy is directed at current problems as defined by the patient and the therapist. (Guan et al, 2016) APT has proven effective in improving anxiety, coping, fatalism, psychological health and well-being, helplessness, mood, and psychological distress.
6 Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) REBT is a psychological theory and a treatment consisting of a combination of three different types of techniques (cognitive, behavioral, and emotive).
According to the REBT model, people experience undesirable activating events, about which they have rational beliefs (RBs) and irrational beliefs (IBs). These beliefs then lead to emotional, behavioral, and cognitive consequences. Rational beliefs lead to functional consequences, while irrational beliefs lead to dysfunctional consequences.
Patients who engage in REBT are encouraged to actively dispute their IBs and to assimilate more efficient, adaptive and rational beliefs, with a positive impact on their emotional, cognitive, and behavioral …show more content…
Conceptually derived from existential psychotherapy (a style of therapy that places emphasis on the human condition as a whole by using a positive approach that applauds human capacities and aspirations while simultaneously acknowledging human limitations)
(Watson & Kissane, 2011) Positive improvements in quality of life, emotional functions, fatigue, and search for affiliation. It has been widely tested in breast cancer with strong evidence for its efficacy in improving mood, relieving traumatic stress and improving quality of life.
2. Support group It differs from group therapy where it is open-ended and allows drop-in patients and provides supportive, educational, or self-help group experiences.
The intervention aimed to allow patients the opportunity to acknowledge their experiences and express their emotions to others.
The sessions allowed time for patients to discuss experiences, emotions, problems, and problem solving.
(Ahlberg & Nordner,
The most commonly applied psychotherapies in cancer patient were cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), problem-solving therapy (PST), and adjunctive psychological therapy (Newell, 2002). However, over the last decade, there has been growing evidence of the effectiveness of other and/or newer types of psychological intervention such as mindfulness based stress reduction, narrative therapy and psycho-spiritual integrated therapy.
• Note: Most of the psychological intervention that will be discussed here are based on the CBT model
Psychological interventions can be categorized into individual or group based interventions
Table 14: Psychological Interventions
Types of psychological intervention Description & Evidence Target …show more content…
It focuses on the personal meaning of cancer to the individual and on the patient's coping strategies to reduce the threat posed by cancer. The therapy is directed at current problems as defined by the patient and the therapist. (Guan et al, 2016) APT has proven effective in improving anxiety, coping, fatalism, psychological health and well-being, helplessness, mood, and psychological distress.
6 Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) REBT is a psychological theory and a treatment consisting of a combination of three different types of techniques (cognitive, behavioral, and emotive).
According to the REBT model, people experience undesirable activating events, about which they have rational beliefs (RBs) and irrational beliefs (IBs). These beliefs then lead to emotional, behavioral, and cognitive consequences. Rational beliefs lead to functional consequences, while irrational beliefs lead to dysfunctional consequences.
Patients who engage in REBT are encouraged to actively dispute their IBs and to assimilate more efficient, adaptive and rational beliefs, with a positive impact on their emotional, cognitive, and behavioral …show more content…
Conceptually derived from existential psychotherapy (a style of therapy that places emphasis on the human condition as a whole by using a positive approach that applauds human capacities and aspirations while simultaneously acknowledging human limitations)
(Watson & Kissane, 2011) Positive improvements in quality of life, emotional functions, fatigue, and search for affiliation. It has been widely tested in breast cancer with strong evidence for its efficacy in improving mood, relieving traumatic stress and improving quality of life.
2. Support group It differs from group therapy where it is open-ended and allows drop-in patients and provides supportive, educational, or self-help group experiences.
The intervention aimed to allow patients the opportunity to acknowledge their experiences and express their emotions to others.
The sessions allowed time for patients to discuss experiences, emotions, problems, and problem solving.
(Ahlberg & Nordner,