SynthesisCurrent pain and headache reports2014
Quantifying psychological distress among cancer patients in interventions and scales: a systematic review.
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- Pooled it
- Depression treatment research in people with cancer does not reflect cancer prevalence: findings from a systematic review.Evidence-based mental health · 2020Pooled it
- Exercise, supportive group therapy, and mood profile of Greek cancer patients: intervention effect and related comparisons.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Trial
- 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
- Emotional symptom networks in ICU nurses: a comparative network analysis of tertiary-A and tertiary-B hospitals in China.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Well-being and stress vulnerability in ovarian cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2024Article
- Emotional Eating and Changes in High-Sugar Food and Drink Consumption Linked to Psychological Distress and Worries: A Cohort Study from Norway.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- Prevalence of Psychological Distress and Its Risk Factors in Patients with Primary Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Longitudinal Assessment of Physical Activity, Fitness, Body Composition, Immunological Biomarkers, and Psychological Parameters During the First Year After Diagnosis in Women With Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer: The BEGYN Study Protocol.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
- A simple filter model to guide the allocation of healthcare resources for improving the treatment of depression among cancer patients.BMC cancer · 2018Article
- Distinct health behavior and psychosocial profiles of young adult survivors of childhood cancers: a mixed methods study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2016Article
- The impact of pain control on physical and psychiatric functions of cancer patients: a nation-wide survey in Taiwan.Japanese journal of clinical oncology · 2015Article
- Above and beyond cancer: a novel approach to growth and resilience in cancer survivors.Journal of psychosocial oncology research and practiceArticle
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Abstract
The management of cancer-related psychological distress has been addressed in numerous studies, which have examined both the development of interventions to alleviate psychological distress as well as scales for evaluating their efficacy. In this systematic review, we examine results from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the relative effectiveness of interventions in reducing cancer-related psychological distress and the scales employed to measure this distress. An electronic database search for RCTs of psychological interventions in cancer patients from October 2008 to July 2013 was conducted using PubMed, MEDLINE, and CINAHL. Data was independently extracted and assessed by two researchers. Nineteen RCTs on interventions for psychological distress were identified and analyzed, among which eight studies reported that the interventions had a positive effect and improved the symptoms of psychological distress, and in which seven main instruments were used to measure psychological distress. The most frequently employed interventions were exercise training, cognitive behavioral therapy, and complementary therapy, followed by meeting with a psychologist and a combination of keeping a written journal and peer counseling. The three most frequently employed scales were the Profile of Mood States-Short Form (POMS-SF), Distress Thermometer (DT), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HADS). The majority of cancer patients experience considerable psychological and emotional distress at some time during the course of the disease. Reports have shown that interventions such as exercise training, cognitive behavioral therapy, and complementary therapy can assist oncology personnel in alleviating this distress. Future studies should consider optimizing such interventions. The POMS-SF scale, which has frequently been employed to measure the effects of psychological distress, could be incorporated into elements of screening programs for measuring unfulfilled needs, desire for assistance, clinical response, and longitudinal outcomes.
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