Trial reportBMC psychiatry2014
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of meaning-centered group psychotherapy in cancer survivors: protocol of a randomized controlled trial.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Does enhanced meaning after meaning-centered group psychotherapy mediate a reduction in depressive symptoms in cancer survivors? A mediation analysis in the context of a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Long-term efficacy of meaning-centered group psychotherapy for cancer survivors: 2-Year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial.Psycho-oncology · 2020Trial
- Responses of lung cancer survivors undergoing gamma knife surgery to supportive group psychotherapy.Medicine · 2019Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of an 8-week intervention combining self-care and hypnosis for post-treatment cancer patients: study protocol.BMC cancer · 2018Trial
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- Efficacy of meaning-centered group psychotherapy for cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.Psychological medicine · 2017Trial
- Effects of sertraline on executive function and quality of life in patients with advanced cancer.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2014Trial
- Lifetime MDMA use and associations with meaning in life in the context of childhood trauma.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Mediating effect of dyadic coping between family function and meaning in life in patients with advanced lung cancer.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Race Differences in Purpose in Life Among Family Caregivers: Findings From the Caregiving Transitions Study.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the effect of logotherapy on perception of God, locus of control, and anxiety in patient candidates for open heart surgery referred to Tehran Heart Center.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
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- The meaning of life according to patients with advanced lung cancer: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2022Article
- Strengths-building through life purpose, self-care goal setting and social support: Study protocol for Caregiver Support.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2022Article
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- Development of a Three-Stage Strength-Based Meaning Intervention to Promote Mental Health Among Individuals with Physical Disabilities in Disadvantaged Communities: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of happiness studies · 2022Article
- Meaning-centered group psychotherapy in Portuguese cancer patients: A pilot exploratory trial.Palliative & supportive care · 2021Article
- Crosstalk between Existential Phenomenological Psychotherapy and Neurological Sciences in Mood and Anxiety Disorders.Biomedicines · 2021Review
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- Process of therapeutic changes in Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy adapted to the Portuguese language: A narrative analysis.Palliative & supportive care · 2020Article
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10 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundMeaning-focused coping may be at the core of adequate adjustment to life after cancer. Cancer survivors who experience their life as meaningful are better adjusted, have better quality of life and psychological functioning. Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Cancer Survivors (MCGP-CS) was designed to help patients to sustain or enhance a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. The aim of the proposed study is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of MCGP-CS. METHODS/
designSurvivors diagnosed with cancer in the last 5 years and treated with curative intent, are recruited via several hospitals in the Netherlands. After screening, 168 survivors are randomly assigned to one of the three study arms: 1. Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy (MCGP-CS) 2. Supportive group psychotherapy (SGP) 3. Care as usual (CAU). Baseline assessment takes place before randomisation, with follow up assessments post-intervention and at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up. Primary outcome is meaning making (PMP, PTGI, SPWB). Secondary outcome measures address quality of life (EORTC-30), anxiety and depression (HADS), hopelessness (BHS), optimism (LOT-R), adjustment to cancer (MAC), and costs (TIC-P, EQ-5D, PRODISQ). DISCUSSION: Meaning-focused coping is key to adjustment to life after cancer, however, there is a lack of evidence based psychological interventions in this area. Many cancer survivors experience feelings of loneliness and alienation, and have a need for peer support, therefore a group method in particular, can be beneficial for sustaining or enhancing a sense of meaning. If this MCGP-CS is effective for cancer survivors, it can be implemented in the practice of psycho-oncology care.
trial registrationNetherlands Trial Register, NTR3571.
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