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The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Depression and Anxiety and Improve Quality of Life Among Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients.

Haoyao Sun, Hualei Huang, Shengjun Ji, Xiaochen Chen, Yongqing Xu, Fenglan Zhu, Jinchang Wu

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. A systematic review of coping skill interventions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms among adults with hematologic malignancies.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · 2022
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  6. The effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on the quality of life of breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021
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  10. The effect of a group cognitive behavioral therapy on the quality of life and emotional disturbance of women with breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Haoyao Sun1 The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Hualei Huang2 Community Health Service Center, Economic-Technical Development Zone, Taicang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Shengjun Ji1 The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Xiaochen Chen1 The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yongqing Xu2 Community Health Service Center, Economic-Technical Development Zone, Taicang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Fenglan Zhu3 Taicang First People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Taicang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Jinchang Wu1 The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePositive results have appeared among nonmetastatic breast cancer patients with the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). However, earlier stage patient results have been mixed. This novelty of this study was the focus on stage I and II breast cancer patients. The objective of the current study was to conduct a meta-analysis of psychosocial functions in early-stage breast cancer survivors to determine its efficacy.

methodsA search of Cochrane Library, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, and PubMed yielded 3237 abstracts, which were independently evaluated by research pairs. Meta-analysis was conducted on 8 studies that included a total of 1053 patients. Psychosocial functions were categorized according to 3 domains: (1) anxiety, (2) depression, and (3) quality of life.

resultsImprovement in anxiety was observed in patients treated with CBT relative to controls without CBT ( P = .04). Depression and quality of life improvement was not observed in the CBT group within or after 4 months of treatment ( P > .05).

conclusionsThe results indicated that observed improvements in anxiety in patients with early-stage breast cancer were moderate. The effectiveness of CBT for the improvement of patient outcomes could not be determined, given the methodological and clinical shortcomings of the included trials.

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AnxietyBreast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressionHumansQuality of Lifeanxietybreast neoplasmscognitive therapydepressionquality of life

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PMCPMC6432673

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