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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2016

Randomized controlled trial of supportive-expressive group therapy and body-mind-spirit intervention for Chinese non-metastatic breast cancer patients.

Rainbow T H Ho, Ted C T Fong, Phyllis H Y Lo, Samuel M Y Ho, Peter W H Lee, Pamela P Y Leung, David Spiegel, Cecilia L W Chan

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Psychological interventions for women with non-metastatic breast cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
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  2. Resilience Interventions Conducted in Western and Eastern Countries-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  3. 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 · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Rainbow T H HoCentre on Behavioral Health, 2/F, The Hong Kong Jockey Building for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. tinho@hku.hk.
Ted C T FongCentre on Behavioral Health, 2/F, The Hong Kong Jockey Building for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Phyllis H Y LoCentre on Behavioral Health, 2/F, The Hong Kong Jockey Building for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Samuel M Y HoDepartment of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Peter W H LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Pamela P Y LeungDepartment of Social Work & Social Administration, 5/F, The Jockey Club Tower, The Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
David SpiegelPsychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, California, USA.
Cecilia L W ChanDepartment of Social Work & Social Administration, 5/F, The Jockey Club Tower, The Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. cecichan@hku.hk.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of supportive-expressive group (SEG) therapy and body-mind-spirit (BMS) intervention on emotional suppression and psychological distress in Chinese breast cancer patients.

methodsThis three-arm randomized controlled trial assigned 157 non-metastatic breast cancer patients to BMS, SEG, or social support control group. SEG focused on emotional expression and group support, whereas BMS emphasized relaxation and self-care. All groups received 2-h weekly sessions for 8 weeks. The participants completed measurements on emotional suppression, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression at baseline and three follow-up assessments in 1 year.

resultsUsing latent growth modeling, overall group difference was found for emotional suppression (χ

conclusionsThe present results did not demonstrate overall effectiveness for either BMS or SEG therapy in the present sample of Chinese non-metastatic breast cancer patients. The participants appear to derive only modest benefits in terms of their psychological well-being from either intervention.

Indexed as

AdolescentAdultAgedAsian PeopleBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedMind-Body TherapiesPsychotherapy, GroupSelf-Help GroupsYoung AdultBody-mind-spiritBreast cancerChineseEmotional suppressionPsychological distressSupportive-expressive therapy

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PMID27470259
PMCPMC5082591

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