ArticleJournal of psychosocial oncology2014
Individual counseling is the preferred treatment for depression in breast cancer survivors.
Article in Journal of psychosocial oncology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Is care really shared? A systematic review of collaborative care (shared care) interventions for adult cancer patients with depression.BMC health services research · 2019Pooled it
- Examining the preliminary efficacy of an intervention for fear of cancer recurrence in female cancer survivors: a randomized controlled clinical trial pilot study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Trial
- A tiered multidisciplinary approach to the psychosocial care of adult cancer patients integrated into routine care: the PROMPT study (a cluster-randomised controlled trial).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Trial
- Mental Comorbidity and Psychosocial Care in Patients with Cancer.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Depression in Patients and Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- A qualitative approach in determining the patient-centered information and supportive care needs of cancer patients in Singapore.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Medical comorbidity and psychotropic medication fills in older adults with breast or prostate cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2015Article
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Abstract
A substantial number of cancer patients experience depression. This study investigated treatment preferences for depression. Breast cancer survivors (N = 134) completed an anonymous survey asking preference and interest in three treatments for depression: individual counseling (IC), antidepressant medication (MED), or support groups (SG). Participants were recruited from a surgical oncology office and asked to complete the survey as they waited for their appointment. Preference was compared using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks tests. More than 50% ranked IC as first choice of treatment. Preference for IC was significantly higher than preference for MED and SG. Preference between MED and SG did not differ. Survivors prefered counseling for treatment of depression. Cancer centers should be prepared to provide preferred treatment methods, particulary as screening, and therefore management, of psychosocial distress is to be required.
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